Philadelphia Crime 2026
Philadelphia · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Philadelphia police open data lists 14,913 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The source has no or almost no records for January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August 2026, so this total is not the city’s full year to date. The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were assault (24.6%), theft (23.9%), other (16.7%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 3,662 | 24.6% | — |
| Theft | 3,563 | 23.9% | — |
| Other | 2,488 | 16.7% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,413 | 9.5% | — |
| Vandalism | 1,202 | 8.1% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 932 | 6.2% | — |
| Fraud | 704 | 4.7% | — |
| Burglary | 461 | 3.1% | — |
| Robbery | 320 | 2.1% | — |
| Sexual assault | 150 | 1.0% | — |
| Homicide | 18 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Sep | 1,474 |
| Oct | 13,439 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Philadelphia in 2026?
14,913 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Philadelphia Police Department open data.
Other years
Source: Philadelphia Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.