Safety index · South, Philadelphia · data through August 2026
Is Newbold safe?
Newbold records more reported crime than most Philadelphia neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 50 out of 100 — 5 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 94th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 1,402 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).
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 10% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 297 · 21% | |
| Vehicle crime | 375 · 27% | |
| Other theft | 317 · 23% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 140 · 10% | |
| Other | 181 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 37 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Newbold at night?
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- East Passyunk48/100 · Elevated
- West Passyunk48/100 · Elevated
- Point Breeze43/100 · Elevated
- Lower Moyamensing49/100 · Elevated
- Girard Estates58/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Newbold safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 50/100). About 32% of severity-weighted incidents in Newbold 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 Newbold?
Violent crime — 297 of 1,402 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.
How is the Newbold 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.