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Weekly Crime Reports

  • July 22, 2025
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Division of Public Safety

University of Pennsylvania Police Department Crime Report

About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons and/or Crimes Against Property from the campus report for July 7-13, 2025. The Crime Reports are available at: https://almanac.upenn.edu/sections/crimes. Prior weeks’ reports are also online. –Eds.

This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety (DPS) and contains all criminal incidents reported and made known to the Penn Police, including those reported to the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) that occurred within our patrol zone, for the dates of July 7-13, 2025. The Penn Police actively patrol from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from 30th Street to 43rd Street in conjunction with the Philadelphia Police.

In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call DPS at (215) 898-7297. You may view the daily crime log on the DPS website.

 

Penn Police Patrol Zone

Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from 30th Street to 43rd Street

Crime Category

Date

Time

Location

Description

Aggravated Assault-Gun

07/09/25

8:56 PM

4000 Spruce St

Offender brandished a firearm inside restaurant; police arrested offender and recovered firearm

Assault

07/07/25

5:59 AM

3935 Walnut St

Complainant assaulted by offender

 

07/07/25

12:15 AM

104 S 40th St

Complainant and staff threatened by offender

 

07/08/25

8:24 AM

3600 Spruce St

Threats made to fellow employee while at their place of work

 

07/12/25

12:25 AM

3800 Spruce St

Simple assault on a Penn Transit bus

 

07/12/25

3:25 PM

3800 Powelton Ave

Domestic assault/Arrest

Auto Theft

07/08/25

8:41 AM

3900 Pine St

Attempted theft of a motor vehicle parked on highway

 

07/08/25

7:36 PM

3800 Locust Walk

Theft of a motorized scooter cut from bike rack

 

07/08/25

8:00 PM

4110 Spruce St

Theft of electric bicycle

 

07/10/25

5:03 PM

3819 Chestnut St

Theft of secured e-bike

Bike Theft

07/09/25

7:44 PM

3400 Chestnut St

Theft of secured bike taken from bike rack

 

07/12/25

1:12 PM

121 S 41st St

Theft of secured bicycle from apartment building

Fraud

07/08/25

1:51 PM

104 S 31st St

Theft of services by employee at phone repair shop

 

07/08/25

4:32 PM

3400 Spruce St

Unknown person/s gained access to accounts

Retail Theft

07/07/25

12:43 PM

3925 Walnut St

Retail theft of personal care items/Arrest

 

07/07/25

7:00 PM

4233 Chestnut St

Retail theft of alcohol

 

07/07/25

7:43 AM

3925 Walnut St

Retail theft of consumable goods

 

07/07/25

1:36 PM

3604 Chestnut St

Retail theft of consumable goods

 

07/09/25

9:30 PM

4233 Chesntut St

Retail theft of alcohol

 

07/09/25

7:22 AM

3330 Market St

Retail theft of consumable goods

 

07/09/25

6:41 PM

3744 Spruce St

Retail theft of consumable goods

 

07/09/25

9:07 AM

3330 Market St

Retail theft of consumable goods/Arrest

 

07/10/25

5:00 PM

4233 Chestnut St

Retail theft of alcohol

 

07/12/25

4:07 PM

3604 Chestnut St

Retail theft of consumable goods

 

07/13/25

4:40 PM

3440 Market St

Retail theft of consumable goods

Robbery

07/07/25

2:06 PM

3400 Walnut St

Strongarm robbery of cell phone/Arrest

Theft from Building

07/09/25

8:34 PM

3408 Sansom St

Theft of a purse left on a chair at a bar

Theft Other

07/12/25

9:40 PM

4213 Baltimore Ave

Package theft from complainant’s front porch

 

 

Philadelphia Police 18th District

Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue

Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 10 incidents with 1 arrest were reported for July 7-13, 2025 by the 18th District, covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue.

Crime Category

Date

Time

Location

Aggravated Assault/Arrest

07/09/25

9:21 PM

4000 Spruce St

Assault

07/07/25

12:33 AM

104 S 40th St

 

07/07/25

6:15 AM

3539 Walnut St

 

07/07/25

8:46 PM

4825 Hazel Ave

 

07/08/25

10:32 AM

3600 Spruce St

 

07/08/25

9:42 PM

2929 Walnut St

 

07/11/25

8:16 PM

S 49th St and Chestnut St

 

07/11/25

12:55 AM

3800 blk Spruce St

Rape

07/08/25

1:13 AM

4700 blk Upland St

Robbery

07/07/25

2:30 PM

3400 blk Walnut St

 

The Division of Public Safety offers resources and support to the Penn community. DPS developed a few helpful risk reduction strategies outlined below. Know that it is never the fault of the person impacted (victim/survivor) by crime.

  • See something concerning? Connect with Penn Public Safety 24/7 at (215) -573-3333.
  • Worried about a friend’s or colleague’s mental or physical health? Get 24/7 connection to appropriate resources at (215) 898-HELP (4357).
  • Seeking support after experiencing a crime? Call Special Services - Support and Advocacy resources at (215) 898-4481 or email an advocate at specialservices@publicsafety.upenn.edu
  • Use the Walking Escort and Riding services available to you free of charge.
  • Take a moment to update your cellphone information for the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System
  • Download the Penn Guardian App which can help Police better find your location when you call in an emergency.
  • Access free self-empowerment and defense courses through Penn DPS.
  • Stay alert and reduce distractions; using cellphones, ear buds, etc. may limit your awareness.
  • Orient yourself to your surroundings. (Identify your location, nearby exits, etc.)
  • Keep your valuables out of sight and only carry necessary documents.
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