The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in City Center West, Philadelphia, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$7.70 million

Cost of Crime™ for City Center West, Philadelphia, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,086 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of City Center West with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is City Center West, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where City Center West's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. City Center West sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of neighborhoods and behind 61%. The grade covers only City Center West's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in City Center West is 42.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the east areas to 1 in 53 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of City Center West, Philadelphia, PA report the most crime, about 189 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in City Center West, Philadelphia, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in City Center West for 2025 is $7,698,024, about $714 per resident and $1,086 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in City Center West Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

City Center West, Philadelphia, PA:	$714
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in City Center West is $714 per year, which is $250 more than the national average and $362 more than Philadelphia's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to City Center West:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $352 more than in City Center West.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $412 less than in City Center West

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of City Center West for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to City Center West	Cost per City Center West Resident
Murder	$3.85 million	$357
Rape/Sexual Assault	$246,203	$23
Robbery	$395,456	$37
Assault	$502,211	$47
Kidnapping	$16,142	$1
Vehicle Theft	$410,624	$38
Burglary	$131,364	$12
Theft	$1.68 million	$156
Arson	$25,864	$2
Vandalism	$214,451	$20
Animal Cruelty	$3,134	$0
Drug Crimes	$161,413	$15
Identity Theft	$62,566	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$7,698,024	$714

The Intangible Cost of Crime in City Center West, Philadelphia, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in City Center West totals $26,978,638 ($2,503 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $34,676,661 ($3,218 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The east part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which City Center West has 12, do the same, and of City Center West's 10,777 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in City Center West, Philadelphia, PA at ISP Reports.

City Center West Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All 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+)

Individual City Center West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA	C-	B	D
Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA	B	A-	B-
Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA	B	A-	B-
Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA	D+	C-	D
University City, Philadelphia, PA	D+	A-	D-
City Center East, Philadelphia, PA	C-	C	D
Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	B-
Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA	B+	A	B
Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B	B	B-
Wharton-Hawthorne-Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

City Center West is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
Downtown Jamestown, Jamestown, NY	C	D	D
Athens, West Athens, CA	C+	C-	C-
Boyd Acres, Bend, OR	B-	A-	A-
Providence Crossing, Charlotte, NC	A-	A+	A+
Western Hills Yarborough, Shreveport, LA	C+	D+	D+
Vista, Boise, ID	A-	B+	B+
Twin Lakes, Federal Way, WA	B	B+	B+
Silver Terrace, San Francisco, CA	C-	C-	C-
Fairview Shores, Orlando, FL	B-	C-	C-
South Side, Wilmington, NC	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, City Center West is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe 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

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 18 hours 54 minutes in City Center West. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in City Center West, Philadelphia, PA

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.