Crime & Safety in Philadelphia, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
9.10
per 1,000 residents
+103% vs national
Property Crime Rate
45.48
per 1,000 residents
+109% vs national
Total Crimes
84,566
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-6% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+27%
vs 1M+ avg
+27% vs 1M+
YoY Change
-7.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Philadelphia Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Philadelphia vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Over 1,000,000 residents. Philadelphia is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Philadelphia police solve 71% of murder cases but only 6% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 262 | 0.17 | 71.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 714 | 0.46 | 43.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4,233 | 2.73 | 26.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 8,869 | 5.72 | 45.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 4,942 | 3.19 | 17.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 49,942 | 32.24 | 8.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 15,579 | 10.06 | 6.4% |
Philadelphia, PA reported 14,103 violent crimes and 70,463 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 9.10 per 1,000 residents is 103.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 49,942 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 33.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Over 1,000,000 population), Philadelphia's violent crime rate is 27% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,103 | 70,463 | 9.10 | 45.48 |
| 2023 | 15,268 | 78,420 | 9.84 | 50.57 |
| 2022 | 16,391 | 67,603 | 10.54 | 43.45 |
| 2021 | 15,844 | 51,471 | 9.87 | 32.07 |
| 2020 | 15,495 | 47,696 | 9.77 | 30.06 |
| 2018 | 14,420 | 49,145 | 9.09 | 30.97 |
| 2017 | 14,931 | 48,268 | 9.48 | 30.63 |
| 2016 | 15,386 | 49,334 | 9.79 | 31.41 |
| 2015 | 16,134 | 49,376 | 10.29 | 31.49 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
7
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
5
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | E. Washington Rhodes Elementary School | 0 | 0 | accidental | nan |
| Mar 31, 2022 | West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School | 0 | 0 | accidental | nan |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Benjamin Franklin High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | .45-caliber handgun |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Delaware Valley Charter School | 0 | 2 | accidental or targeted | handgun |
| Jan 18, 2007 | William L.Sayre High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | 9 mm semi-automatic Ruger |
| Feb 11, 2004 | T.M. Peirce Elementary School | 1 | 1 | targeted | carbine rifle, assault weapon |
| Oct 4, 1999 | John Bartram High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | RG .25-caliber pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.