Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 16 hours 27 minutes (on average) in Schuylkill Southwest.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Schuylkill Southwest in green. The most dangerous areas in Schuylkill Southwest 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 Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Schuylkill Southwest is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Schuylkill Southwest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Schuylkill Southwest is 15.87 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Schuylkill Southwest generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Schuylkill Southwest may be as high as 1 in 49 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 78 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA: about 47 per year. The northeast part of Schuylkill Southwest has fewer cases of theft with only 24 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Schuylkill Southwest, remember that the rate of theft 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 southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Schuylkill Southwest residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Schuylkill Southwest 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 Schuylkill Southwest has 3, have the same problem. Of Schuylkill Southwest’s 18,644 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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Schuylkill Southwest Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft 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 theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA	C-	B	D	D-
Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B	B	B-	C+
City Center West, Philadelphia, PA	C	B	D	D-
Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	B-	C
Wharton-Hawthorne-Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	C+	C-
Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, PA	B	C+	B	B-
University City, Philadelphia, PA	D+	A-	D-	F
City Center East, Philadelphia, PA	C-	C	D	D-
Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B	B-
Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA	D+	C-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Schuylkill Southwest is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Kailua Kona, Kailua-Kona, HI	C-	B+	B+	D-
Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C-	C
Sterling Ridge, The Woodlands, TX	B+	B+	B+	A-
Melrose, Oakland, CA	C	D	D	C+
Magnolia, Seattle, WA	C-	B+	B+	C
Alden Bridge, The Woodlands, TX	A-	A-	A-	A
Lakeshore, San Francisco, CA	D+	D+	D+	D-
Kenwood, Chicago, IL	C+	C	C	B+
Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI	A	A	A	A
Tampa Palms, Tampa, FL	A+	A	A	A

Considering only the theft rate, Schuylkill Southwest 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 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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