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Safety index · North Delaware, Philadelphia · data through November 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 40th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 550 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

75/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Holmesburg — higher is safer. 40th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 10 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 (42% 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 16% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Delaware ExpresswayFrankford Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center550 incidents reported within 1 km of the Holmesburg center (500 shown) · Philadelphia Police data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
231 · 42%
Vehicle crime
104 · 19%
Other theft
74 · 13%
Criminal damage & arson
52 · 9%
Other
42 · 8%
Drugs
22 · 4%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Is Philadelphia safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in Holmesburg at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Holmesburg safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 49% 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 — 231 of 550 incidents (42%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 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.