Safety index · Lower Far Northeast, Philadelphia · data through November 2026
Is West Torresdale safe?
West Torresdale 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 14th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 313 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 Torresdale 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 43% 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 | 136 · 43% | |
| Violent crime | 70 · 22% | |
| Vehicle crime | 51 · 16% | |
| Other | 27 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 20 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 5 · 2% |
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 Torresdale 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.
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Common questions
Is West Torresdale safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 87/100). About 35% of severity-weighted incidents in West Torresdale 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 West Torresdale?
Other theft — 136 of 313 incidents (43%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.
How is the West Torresdale 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.