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Safety index · Central, Philadelphia · data through September 2026

Is Logan Square, Philadelphia safe?

Logan Square records a high level of reported crime for Philadelphia. Its SafeRoute safety index is 39 out of 100 — 15 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 133rd of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 2,573 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.

39/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Logan Square — higher is safer. 133rd of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods.

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 Logan Square against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

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 ↑
2,573 incidents reported within 1 km of the Logan Square center (500 shown) · Philadelphia Police data through September 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
529 · 21%
Other theft
1,080 · 42%
Vehicle crime
261 · 10%
Criminal damage & arson
146 · 6%
Other
308 · 12%
Robbery
70 · 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Logan Square safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 39/100). About 33% 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 — 529 of 2,573 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 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. The scale is calibrated within Philadelphia, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.