The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$11.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,239 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Schuylkill Southwest 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 Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Schuylkill Southwest's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Schuylkill Southwest sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of neighborhoods and behind 32%. The grade covers only Schuylkill Southwest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Schuylkill Southwest is 28.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the south areas to 1 in 44 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA report the most crime, about 85 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 47 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Schuylkill Southwest for 2025 is $11,106,779, about $596 per resident and $1,239 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Schuylkill Southwest Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA:	$596
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Schuylkill Southwest is $596 per year, which is $132 more than the national average and $243 more than Philadelphia's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Schuylkill Southwest:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $470 more than in Schuylkill Southwest.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $293 less than in Schuylkill Southwest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Schuylkill Southwest	Cost per Schuylkill Southwest Resident
Murder	$6.09 million	$327
Rape/Sexual Assault	$425,951	$23
Robbery	$470,052	$25
Assault	$789,954	$42
Kidnapping	$26,738	$1
Vehicle Theft	$683,966	$37
Burglary	$210,501	$11
Theft	$1.53 million	$82
Arson	$41,963	$2
Vandalism	$485,904	$26
Animal Cruelty	$4,475	$0
Drug Crimes	$262,852	$14
Identity Theft	$77,735	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$11,106,779	$596

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Schuylkill Southwest, 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 Schuylkill Southwest totals $42,788,375 ($2,295 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $53,895,154 ($2,891 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 southeast 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 Schuylkill Southwest has 3, do the same, and of Schuylkill Southwest's 18,644 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.

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Schuylkill Southwest 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 Schuylkill Southwest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.475
Robbery	0.8015
Rape	0.3768
Murder	0.1739
Total Violent Crime	2.828 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.87
Vehicle Theft	2.369
Burglary	1.245
Arson	0.0932
Total Property Crime	19.57 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0237
Drug Crimes	1.906
Vandalism	3.648
Identity Theft	0.5387
Animal Cruelty	0.0324
Total "Other" Rate	6.149 (B)

Individual Schuylkill Southwest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Schuylkill Southwest is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Schuylkill Southwest.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA	C-	B	D
Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B	B	B-
City Center West, Philadelphia, PA	C	B	D
Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	B-
Wharton-Hawthorne-Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	C+
Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, PA	B	C+	B
University City, Philadelphia, PA	D+	A-	D-
City Center East, Philadelphia, PA	C-	C	D
Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B
Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA	D+	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Schuylkill Southwest is lower 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
Kailua Kona, Kailua-Kona, HI	C-	B+	B+
Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C-
Sterling Ridge, The Woodlands, TX	B+	B+	B+
Melrose, Oakland, CA	C	D	D
Magnolia, Seattle, WA	C-	B+	B+
Alden Bridge, The Woodlands, TX	A-	A-	A-
Lakeshore, San Francisco, CA	D+	D+	D+
Kenwood, Chicago, IL	C+	C	C
Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI	A	A	A
Tampa Palms, Tampa, FL	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Schuylkill Southwest is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Schuylkill Southwest schools on SchoolGrade

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