Safety index · University Southwest, Philadelphia · data through November 2026
Is West Powelton safe?
West Powelton records more reported crime than most Philadelphia neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 119th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 2,347 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.
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 West Powelton 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 30% 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 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 714 · 30% | |
| Violent crime | 628 · 27% | |
| Vehicle crime | 277 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 252 · 11% | |
| Other | 203 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 99 · 4% |
When it happens
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 West Powelton 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Haverford North42/100 · Elevated
- Spruce Hill54/100 · Moderate
- Belmont44/100 · Elevated
- Powelton51/100 · Moderate
- Walnut Hill44/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is West Powelton safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in West Powelton 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 West Powelton?
Other theft — 714 of 2,347 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.
How is the West Powelton 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.