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Safety index · North Delaware, Philadelphia · data through August 2026

Is Holmesburg safe?

Holmesburg shows a typical level of reported crime for Philadelphia. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 39th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 380 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).

76/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Holmesburg — higher is safer. 39th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods.

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.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Delaware ExpresswayFrankford Avenue neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
380 incidents reported within 1 km of the Holmesburg center · Philadelphia Police data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
147 · 39%
Vehicle crime
76 · 20%
Criminal damage & arson
39 · 10%
Other theft
57 · 15%
Other
34 · 9%
Drugs
11 · 3%

When it happens

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

Walking in Holmesburg at night?

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Common questions

Is Holmesburg safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). 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 — 147 of 380 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 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.