City Center West, Philadelphia, PA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in City Center West

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 City Center West residents.

 

City Center West, Philadelphia, PA Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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C

Overall Crime Grade™

B
D
Other Crime Grade
B+
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A crime occurs every 18 hours 54 minutes (on average) in City Center West.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in City Center West in green. The most dangerous areas in City Center West are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is City Center West, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. City Center West is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of neighborhoods are safer and 60% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to City Center West's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in City Center West is 2.025 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in City Center West generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in City Center West may be as high as 1 in 401 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 586 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of City Center West, Philadelphia, PA: about 5 per year. The northeast part of City Center West has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for City Center West, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for City Center West residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which City Center West has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which City Center West has 12, have the same problem. Of City Center West’s 10,777 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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City Center West Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 City Center West residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.623
Robbery
1.167
Rape
0.3768
Murder
0.1901
Total Violent Crime
3.356 (B)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
30.09
Vehicle Theft
2.461
Burglary
1.344
Arson
0.0994
Total Property Crime
33.99 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0247
Drug Crimes
2.025
Vandalism
2.785
Identity Theft
0.7501
Animal Cruelty
0.0393
Total "Other" Rate
5.624 (B+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in City Center West is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to City Center West.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C-
B
D
B
B
A-
B-
B
B
A-
B-
B
D+
C-
D
B-
D+
A-
D-
B+
C-
C
D
B-
B
B+
B-
B
B+
A
B
B+
B
B
B-
B-
B
B+
C+
B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

City Center West is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C
D
D
A+
C+
C-
C-
B
B-
A-
A-
A-
A-
A+
A+
D-
C+
D+
D+
B
A-
B+
B+
F
B
B+
B+
A+
C-
C-
C-
C+
B-
C-
C-
B
F
F
F
D-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, City Center West is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in City Center West, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See City Center West schools on SchoolGrade

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