District 8.
Population 98,803. 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
1,208incidents
vs. 2024▲ 3.7%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 9.3%
vs. Philadelphia (rate)▼ 44%
§ 01 · Trend · District 8
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · District 8
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● District 8City 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 8 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,031 |
| 2017 | 1,010 |
| 2018 | 943 |
| 2019 | 1,044 |
| 2020 | 1,062 |
| 2021 | 1,173 |
| 2022 | 1,126 |
| 2023 | 1,292 |
| 2024 | 1,165 |
| 2025 | 1,208 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
1,208
'16▲ 17%'25
Auto Theft
687
'16▲ 1064%'25
Burglary
135
'16▼ 56%'25
Robbery
72
'16▼ 23%'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 | 1,031 | 59 | 310 | 94 |
| 2017 | 1,010 | 41 | 254 | 94 |
| 2018 | 943 | 49 | 202 | 87 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 65 | 121 | 94 |
| 2020 | 1,062 | 59 | 179 | 70 |
| 2021 | 1,173 | 182 | 155 | 87 |
| 2022 | 1,126 | 353 | 185 | 118 |
| 2023 | 1,292 | 849 | 140 | 135 |
| 2024 | 1,165 | 719 | 124 | 96 |
| 2025 | 1,208 | 687 | 135 | 72 |
Where it sits in Philadelphia
How District 8 compares with nearby police districts
District 8 on the city map, then a table of nearby police districts showing
Data summary for District 8
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 104.3 | 6.0 | 31.4 | 9.5 |
| 2017 | 102.2 | 4.2 | 25.7 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | 95.4 | 5.0 | 20.4 | 8.8 |
| 2019 | 105.7 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | 107.5 | 6.0 | 18.1 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 18.4 | 15.7 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | 114.0 | 35.7 | 18.7 | 11.9 |
| 2023 | 130.8 | 85.9 | 14.2 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 117.9 | 72.8 | 12.6 | 9.7 |
| 2025 | 122.3 | 69.5 | 13.7 | 7.3 |