Safety index · Lower Northwest, Philadelphia · data through September 2026
Is Roxborough Park safe?
Roxborough Park sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 86 out of 100 — 32 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 16th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 301 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
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 Roxborough 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 50% 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 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 151 · 50% | |
| Violent crime | 33 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 62 · 21% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 28 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 15 · 5% | |
| Other | 8 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Roxborough Park 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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- Germany Hill83/100 · Low risk
- Dearnley Park95/100 · Low risk
- Wissahickon Hills84/100 · Low risk
- Manayunk83/100 · Low risk
- Upper Roxborough91/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Roxborough Park safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 86/100). About 33% of severity-weighted incidents in Roxborough 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 Roxborough Park?
Other theft — 151 of 301 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Roxborough 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.