Violent crime
1,548 per 100,000 residents, per year
610 reported in the last 12 months
−38% vs. Philadelphia (2,506)
Data through September 2026, Philadelphia Police Department
Crime in Mayfair, Philadelphia
The violent crime rate in Mayfair is 1,548 per 100,000 residents per year, 38% below Philadelphia as a whole (2,506). It ranks 79 of 124 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
3,797 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,496 reported in the last 12 months
−22% vs. Philadelphia (4,883)
All reported
5,431 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,140 reported in the last 12 months
−29% vs. Philadelphia (7,674)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 39,403 for Mayfair. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Mayfair sits in Philadelphia, and where incidents concentrate
rank 79 of 124Loading map…
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.
Mayfair is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 79 of 124. Nearby in the ranking: East Oak Lane (1,554), Penrose (1,549), Lawndale (1,543), Spring Garden (1,502).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0132XX Ryan Ave | 16 | 8 | 3% |
| 0257XX Frankford Ave | 14 | 5 | 2% |
| 0330XX Princeton Ave | 13 | 4 | 2% |
| 0475XX Rowland Ave | 13 | 2 | 2% |
| 0528XX Cottman Ave | 10 | 17 | 2% |
| 0631XX Barnett St | 10 | 6 | 2% |
| 0728XX Levick St | 9 | 6 | 1% |
| 0870XX E Roosevelt Blv | 8 | 138 | 1% |
| 0954XX Oakland St | 8 | 6 | 1% |
| 1015XX Van Kirk St | 7 | 5 | 1% |
“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 18% of Mayfair’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Mayfair |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 56 |
| Nov 2025 | 44 |
| Dec 2025 | 50 |
| Jan 2026 | 46 |
| Feb 2026 | 41 |
| Mar 2026 | 65 |
| Apr 2026 | 57 |
| May 2026 | 51 |
| Jun 2026 | 43 |
| Jul 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 2026 | 49 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 540 | 1,370 | −40% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 68 | 173 | −18% |
| HomicideViolent | 2 | 5.1 | −56% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 731 | 1,855 | −19% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 313 | 794 | −9% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 225 | 571 | −3% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 187 | 475 | −43% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 40 | 102 | −63% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 29 | 74 | −49% |
| Drug offensesOther | 5 | 13 | −91% |
Source and dates
incidents_part1_part2- Source
- Philadelphia Police Department, via OpenDataPhilly (dataset incidents_part1_part2), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 39,403 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Philadelphia, PA
- All neighborhoods
- Philadelphia neighborhoods by reported crime rate