Safety index · Central, Philadelphia · data through September 2026
Is Hawthorne, Philadelphia safe?
Hawthorne records a high level of reported crime for Philadelphia. Its SafeRoute safety index is 40 out of 100 — 14 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 130th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 2,709 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Philadelphia — a typical Philadelphia neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Hawthorne against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 50% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 1,351 · 50% | |
| Violent crime | 406 · 15% | |
| Vehicle crime | 360 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 162 · 6% | |
| Robbery | 82 · 3% | |
| Other | 224 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Hawthorne at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Bella Vista47/100 · Elevated
- Passyunk Square49/100 · Elevated
- Washington Square West26/100 · Elevated
- Queen Village61/100 · Moderate
- Society Hill49/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Hawthorne safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 40/100). About 39% of severity-weighted incidents in Hawthorne are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Hawthorne?
Other theft — 1,351 of 2,709 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Hawthorne safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Philadelphia Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Philadelphia, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.