Safety index · Lower Northwest, Philadelphia · data through August 2026
Is Roxborough safe?
Roxborough sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 81 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 34th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 310 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 (23% 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
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 72 · 23% | |
| Vehicle crime | 93 · 30% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 45 · 15% | |
| Other theft | 68 · 22% | |
| Burglary | 9 · 3% | |
| Other | 18 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Roxborough at night?
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- Manayunk84/100 · Low risk
- Wissahickon Hills85/100 · Low risk
- Wissahickon85/100 · Low risk
- Germany Hill84/100 · Low risk
- Roxborough Park87/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Roxborough safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 81/100). About 36% of severity-weighted incidents in Roxborough 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?
Violent crime — 72 of 310 incidents (23%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.
How is the Roxborough 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.