District 17.
Population 49,552. Citywide rates use Census Bureau estimates for Philadelphia city. District rates use a fixed 2020 Census allocation. One of 22 Philadelphia police districts. About the rates →
ASSAULT · 2025
724incidents
vs. 2024▲ 4.8%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 0.8%
vs. Philadelphia (rate)▼ 33%
§ 01 · Trend · District 17
Assault count, by reported year
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Primary
Assault · District 17
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● District 17City overlay hidden in counts mode (different scale; switch to rate to compare).
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | District 17 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 847 |
| 2017 | 873 |
| 2018 | 703 |
| 2019 | 674 |
| 2020 | 566 |
| 2021 | 647 |
| 2022 | 687 |
| 2023 | 768 |
| 2024 | 691 |
| 2025 | 724 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
724
'16▼ 15%'25
Auto Theft
318
'16▲ 809%'25
Burglary
120
'16▼ 43%'25
Robbery
69
'16▼ 57%'25
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 847 | 35 | 209 | 161 |
| 2017 | 873 | 36 | 242 | 145 |
| 2018 | 703 | 64 | 247 | 119 |
| 2019 | 674 | 49 | 254 | 121 |
| 2020 | 566 | 57 | 173 | 102 |
| 2021 | 647 | 168 | 156 | 72 |
| 2022 | 687 | 191 | 138 | 109 |
| 2023 | 768 | 596 | 175 | 123 |
| 2024 | 691 | 357 | 121 | 78 |
| 2025 | 724 | 318 | 120 | 69 |
Where it sits in Philadelphia
How District 17 compares with nearby police districts
District 17 on the city map, then a table of nearby police districts showing
Data summary for District 17
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 170.9 | 7.1 | 42.2 | 32.5 |
| 2017 | 176.2 | 7.3 | 48.8 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 141.9 | 12.9 | 49.9 | 24.0 |
| 2019 | 136.0 | 9.9 | 51.3 | 24.4 |
| 2020 | 114.2 | 11.5 | 34.9 | 20.6 |
| 2021 | 130.6 | 33.9 | 31.5 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | 138.6 | 38.5 | 27.9 | 22.0 |
| 2023 | 155.0 | 120.3 | 35.3 | 24.8 |
| 2024 | 139.4 | 72.0 | 24.4 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | 146.1 | 64.2 | 24.2 | 13.9 |