Safety index · North Delaware, Philadelphia · data through September 2026
Is Holmesburg safe?
Holmesburg shows a typical level of reported crime for Philadelphia. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 39th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 460 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 Holmesburg against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (39% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 179 · 39% | |
| Vehicle crime | 93 · 20% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 47 · 10% | |
| Other theft | 65 · 14% | |
| Other | 39 · 8% | |
| Drugs | 17 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Holmesburg 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.
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Common questions
Is Holmesburg safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Holmesburg are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Philadelphia, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Holmesburg?
Violent crime — 179 of 460 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Holmesburg 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.