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Safety index · Central, Philadelphia · data through August 2026

Is Logan Square safe?

Logan Square records more reported crime than most Philadelphia neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 41 out of 100 — 14 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 128th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 2,055 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).

41/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Logan Square — higher is safer. 128th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (21% 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 7% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Vine Street ExpresswayChestnut Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
2,055 incidents reported within 1 km of the Logan Square center (500 shown) · Philadelphia Police data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
426 · 21%
Other theft
847 · 41%
Criminal damage & arson
125 · 6%
Vehicle crime
212 · 10%
Other
252 · 12%
Robbery
52 · 3%

When it happens

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

Walking in Logan Square at night?

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Common questions

Is Logan Square safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 41/100). About 32% of severity-weighted incidents in Logan Square 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 Logan Square?

Violent crime — 426 of 2,055 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.

How is the Logan Square 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.