Kensington, Philadelphia, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Kensington in green. The most dangerous areas in Kensington are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Kensington, Philadelphia, PA Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Kensington is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of neighborhoods are safer and 53% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kensington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Kensington is 2.632 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kensington generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Kensington may be as high as 1 in 229 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 713 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Kensington, Philadelphia, PA: about 17 per year. The south part of Kensington has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Kensington's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Kensington to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Kensington is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Kensington, Philadelphia, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Kensington about $1,574,043 in 2025, or roughly $76 per resident. This is part of Kensington's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kensington, including every crime type and how Kensington compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Kensington's crime maps on the Kensington overall crime page.

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Individual Kensington Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Kensington is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Kensington.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA	B-	B+	C+	A-
Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	B-	C-
Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA	D+	D	D	D+
Richmond, Philadelphia, PA	C	D+	C	C-
Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B	B	B+
North Central, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C+	B-	C+
Hunting Park, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C+	C
Pyne Poynt, Camden, NJ	B+	C-	B+	C-
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, PA	D	D-	D	D-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Kensington is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Airport, Honolulu, HI	B-	A	A	A
Woodlawn, Alexandria, VA	C	A+	A+	A
Weston Ranch, Stockton, CA	A-	D	D	D
West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D-	D
West Central, Pasadena, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ	A	B-	B-	B-
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ	B+	A-	A-	B+
Summerdale, Philadelphia, PA	B	B-	B-	B-
Southwestern Outer Drive, Dearborn, MI	B+	B-	B-	B-
South, Raleigh, NC	C-	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kensington, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kensington schools on SchoolGrade

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