Violent crime
806 per 100,000 residents, per year
35 reported in the last 12 months
−68% vs. Philadelphia (2,506)
Data through September 2026, Philadelphia Police Department
Crime in Powelton, Philadelphia
The violent crime rate in Powelton is 806 per 100,000 residents per year, 68% below Philadelphia as a whole (2,506). It ranks 117 of 124 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
2,418 per 100,000 residents, per year
105 reported in the last 12 months
−50% vs. Philadelphia (4,883)
All reported
3,270 per 100,000 residents, per year
142 reported in the last 12 months
−57% vs. Philadelphia (7,674)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 4,342 for Powelton. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Powelton sits in Philadelphia
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Powelton is among the lowest in the city: rank 117 of 124. Nearby in the ranking: Roxborough (843), Upper Roxborough (813), Bustleton (772), Manayunk (744).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Powelton |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 32 | 737 | −68% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 3 | 69 | −67% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 52 | 1,198 | −48% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 23 | 530 | −40% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 13 | 299 | −49% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 13 | 299 | −64% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 4 | 92 | −66% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 1 | 23 | −84% |
| Drug offensesOther | 1 | 23 | −84% |
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
- 4,342 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Philadelphia, PA
- All neighborhoods
- Philadelphia neighborhoods by reported crime rate