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Safety index · Lower South, Philadelphia · data through November 2026

Is Packer Park safe?

Packer Park sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 87 out of 100 — 33 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 13th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 341 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

87/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Packer Park — higher is safer. 13th 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 Packer Park 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 58% 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 9% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Delaware ExpresswaySchuylkill Expressway neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center341 incidents reported within 1 km of the Packer Park center · Philadelphia Police data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
198 · 58%
Vehicle crime
58 · 17%
Violent crime
33 · 10%
Criminal damage & arson
23 · 7%
Burglary
14 · 4%
Sexual offences
5 · 1%

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 Packer Park at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Packer Park safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 87/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Packer Park 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 Packer Park?

Other theft — 198 of 341 incidents (58%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

How is the Packer Park 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.