Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Holmesburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Holmesburg 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 Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Holmesburg is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of neighborhoods are safer and 21% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Holmesburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Holmesburg is 0.1325 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Holmesburg generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Holmesburg may be as high as 1 in 6,068 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,335 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Holmesburg has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Holmesburg's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Holmesburg to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Holmesburg is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Holmesburg about $8,636,132 in 2025, or roughly $249 per resident. This is part of Holmesburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Holmesburg, including every crime type and how Holmesburg compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Holmesburg's crime maps on the Holmesburg overall crime page.

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Individual Holmesburg Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Holmesburg is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Holmesburg.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, PA	A	A	A-	D
Mayfield, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B+	D
Wissanoning, Philadelphia, PA	B	B-	B-	D
Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	B+	D-
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+	D
Andalusia, Bensalem, PA	B-	B+	C+	B
Torresdale, Philadelphia, PA	A+	A+	A	C-
Bustleton, Philadelphia, PA	A	A+	A-	D+
Frankford, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C+	F
Fox Chase-Burholme, Philadelphia, PA	A	A	A-	D

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Holmesburg is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Unionport, Bronx, NY	A-	B-	B-	A
Green Valley North, Henderson, NV	C	C+	C+	B+
Berryessa, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A	A+
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C	B
Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA	C-	D+	D+	D
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D+	D+	D-
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	C
Bay Area, Corpus Christi, TX	D+	C-	C-	D
Avondale, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	D+
Auburndale, Queens, NY	A	A	A	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Holmesburg schools on SchoolGrade

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