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Safety index · North, Philadelphia · data through November 2026

Is Nicetown safe?

Nicetown records more reported crime than most Philadelphia neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 47 out of 100 — 7 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 109th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 1,909 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

47/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Nicetown — higher is safer. 109th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 10 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Philadelphia — a typical Philadelphia neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Nicetown against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% 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 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Roosevelt ExpresswayRoosevelt Boulevard neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center1,909 incidents reported within 1 km of the Nicetown center (500 shown) · Philadelphia Police data through November 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
609 · 32%
Other theft
339 · 18%
Vehicle crime
261 · 14%
Other
215 · 11%
Criminal damage & arson
209 · 11%
Burglary
75 · 4%

When it happens

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

Is Philadelphia safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in Nicetown at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Nicetown safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 47/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in Nicetown 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 Nicetown?

Violent crime — 609 of 1,909 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

How is the Nicetown 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.