Safety index · Central Northeast, Philadelphia · data through August 2026
Is Lexington Park safe?
Lexington Park shows a typical level of reported crime for Philadelphia. Its SafeRoute safety index is 74 out of 100 — 19 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 44th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 526 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 52% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 23% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 275 · 52% | |
| Violent crime | 81 · 15% | |
| Vehicle crime | 84 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 29 · 6% | |
| Other | 32 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 9 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Lexington Park 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. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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Common questions
Is Lexington Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 74/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Lexington Park 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 Lexington Park?
Other theft — 275 of 526 incidents (52%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.
How is the Lexington Park 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.