North Kensington, Kensington, MD Assault Crime Rates and Maps

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A
Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 901

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in North Kensington is about 1 in 901.

$32

Assault costs the average North Kensington resident about $32 per year.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in North Kensington in green. The most dangerous areas in North 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 North Kensington, Kensington, MD Safe from Assault?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US neighborhood. North Kensington is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of neighborhoods are safer and 88% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Kensington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in North Kensington is 1.110 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Kensington generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in North Kensington may be as high as 1 in 203 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,013 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of North Kensington, Kensington, MD: about 2 per year. The central part of North Kensington has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How North Kensington's Assault Rate Compares

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

North Kensington, Kensington, MD:	1.110
Maryland:	2.473
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, North Kensington is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in North Kensington, Kensington, MD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of North Kensington about $174,792 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of North Kensington's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Kensington, including every crime type and how North 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 North Kensington's crime maps on the North Kensington overall crime page.

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Individual North Kensington Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD	B-	B	C+	A-
Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B+	B+	A-
Silver Rock, Rockville, MD	A-	B-	A-	B
Takoma Park, Washington, DC	D	C+	D	A
Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC	C+	B+	B+	A+
Croydon Park, Rockville, MD	C	B	C-	B+
Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD	B-	C+	B-	B-
New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD	C	C-	C	C+
Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B-	A-	B
West End Park, Rockville, MD	A-	A	B+	A+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North 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
Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO	D+	D	D	D
Five Mile Creek, Dallas, TX	C+	D+	D+	C-
Five Points, Great Lakes, IL	A-	A-	A-	A+
Garfield, Huntington Beach, CA	B	C+	C+	C+
Grandale, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	F
Hagginwood, Sacramento, CA	B	C-	C-	C-
Hampden-Woodberry-Remington, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	D+	C-
Jacobs, Louisville, KY	C-	D+	D+	D+
Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI	C-	F	F	F
Lyons Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL	A+	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Kensington, Kensington, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Kensington schools on SchoolGrade

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North Kensington, Kensington, MD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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