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Philadelphia, PA has a long-standing reputation for being a city plagued by crime, with high rates of both violent and property crime. According to recent statistics, the city's violent crime rate sits at a staggering 50.8, well above the national average of 22.7. This means that individuals living in Philadelphia are more likely to become victims of violent crimes such as assault, robbery, and homicide. Additionally, the city's property crime rate is also significantly higher than the national average, at 46.6 compared to 35.4. This type of crime includes theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. These statistics serve as a reminder of the ongoing issue of crime in Philadelphia and the need for continued efforts to address and reduce it.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Philadelphia violent crime is 50.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Philadelphia property crime is 46.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Philadelphia, PA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001571.62270.3718.2761.15179.9832.93234.71112.4
20011409.720.466.8632.56904773.4765.92984.81022.7
20021315.918.967.9581.9647.24155.2737.72544.8872.7
20031378.423.367.1642.9645.24175712.32531.2931.5
20041408.322.267.4657.4661.24105.2709.92547.3848.1
20051467.125.669.5683.6688.44102744.12582.6775.3
20061562.427.765.5749.1720.14275.1788.12691.1795.9
20071475.427.366.6714.6666.94304.7802.82728.4773.5
20081441.32372667.4678.94342.7891.32822.9628.5
20091238.219.557.9583.9576.93611.3708.82451.6450.9
20101189.419.660.6536.6572.53708.2692.82561.9453.5
20111193.321.254.4538.6579.13894.3787.62620.3486.5
20121160.121.557.2518.8562.63703.67802507.7415.9
20131099.315.982.3486.9514.23441.5670.12398.5372.9
20141021.415.977.4447.1481.13387.7621.82398.5367.4
2015102917.984.3431.5495.33147.4515.62310.7321.1
2016988.917.480.1394.6496.73140.6444.72346.3349.7
2017947.620.175382.54703063.5418.32297.2348
2018908.722.169331.64863096.9409.42329.5357.9

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Camden, NJ1,581.82,867.573,14052019
Pennsauken, NJ312.62,388.335,28652019
Cheltenham, PA186.72,653.335,76052018
Palmyra, NJ112.11,682.17,56462019
Merchantville, NJ108.51,600.23,78962019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
New York, NY570.71,459.68,566,917782019
Baltimore, MD1,858.74,311.2644,554922019
Washington, DC977.14,245.8693,9721262019
Boston, MA607.24,245.8630,6482682019
Columbus, OH503.43,308.0772,9744152019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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