Crime in Germantown, East, Philadelphia

Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 11,033 for Germantown, East. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.

1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.

SaferHigher rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.

Germantown, East is among the highest in the city: rank 23 of 124. Nearby in the ranking: Washington Square West (4,239), Frankford (4,203), Allegheny West (4,110), Germantown, Morton (4,020).

“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 20XX W Glenwood Ave), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 25% of Germantown, East’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.