Safety index · Lower Far Northeast, Philadelphia · data through September 2026
Is Mechanicsville safe?
Mechanicsville sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 96 out of 100 — 42 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 4th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 69 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
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 Mechanicsville against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (22% 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 8% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 15 · 22% | |
| Vehicle crime | 17 · 25% | |
| Other theft | 14 · 20% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 · 10% | |
| Other | 12 · 17% | |
| Burglary | 2 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Mechanicsville at night?
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Common questions
Is Mechanicsville safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 96/100). About 28% of severity-weighted incidents in Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville?
Violent crime — 15 of 69 incidents (22%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Mechanicsville 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.