SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Lower Far Northeast, Philadelphia · data through September 2026

Is Pennypack safe?

Pennypack sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 37th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 489 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.

77/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Pennypack — higher is safer. 37th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods.

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 Pennypack against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

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

Roosevelt BoulevardGrant Avenue neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
489 incidents reported within 1 km of the Pennypack center · Philadelphia Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
102 · 21%
Other theft
209 · 43%
Vehicle crime
93 · 19%
Criminal damage & arson
29 · 6%
Other
33 · 7%
Burglary
12 · 2%

When it happens

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

Walking in Pennypack at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Pennypack safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). About 37% of severity-weighted incidents in Pennypack 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 Pennypack?

Violent crime — 102 of 489 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.

How is the Pennypack 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.