Safety index · Lower South, Philadelphia · data through August 2026
Is Navy Yard, Philadelphia safe?
Navy Yard sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 99 out of 100 — 45 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 1st of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 16 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026. Most of this area is industrial, institutional, stadium and commercial land rather than housing, so a low count reflects how few people live here rather than how safe the streets are.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Philadelphia — a typical Philadelphia neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Navy Yard against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 38% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 5% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 6 · 38% | |
| Violent crime | 2 · 13% | |
| Vehicle crime | 4 · 25% | |
| Burglary | 2 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 · 13% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Navy Yard 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. Compare the routes, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Stadium District84/100 · Low risk
- Packer Park87/100 · Low risk
- Girard Estates57/100 · Moderate
- Lower Moyamensing48/100 · Elevated
- Whitman53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Navy Yard safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 99/100). About 36% of severity-weighted incidents in Navy Yard 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 Navy Yard?
Other theft — 6 of 16 incidents (38%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the Navy Yard 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.