North Kensington, Kensington, MD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 1,376

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Kensington is about 1 in 1,376.

Drug-Related Crime costs the average North Kensington resident about $5 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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 Drug-Related Crime?

The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US neighborhood. North Kensington is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of neighborhoods are safer and 92% 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 drug-related crime in North Kensington is 0.7267 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Kensington generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Kensington may be as high as 1 in 374 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,776 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of North Kensington, Kensington, MD: about 1 per year. The northeast part of North Kensington has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How North Kensington's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime 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:	0.7267
Maryland:	3.407
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime 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 Drug-Related Crime in North Kensington, Kensington, MD

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of North Kensington about $29,466 in 2025, or roughly $5 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 Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD	B-	B	C+	B+
Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B+	B+	A+
Silver Rock, Rockville, MD	A-	B-	A-	A
Takoma Park, Washington, DC	D	C+	D	B
Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC	C+	B+	B+	B+
Croydon Park, Rockville, MD	C	B	C-	B+
Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD	B-	C+	B-	A
New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD	C	C-	C	B
Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B-	A-	A
West End Park, Rockville, MD	A-	A	B+	A+

Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Kensington is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime 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-	B+
Garfield, Huntington Beach, CA	B	C+	C+	B-
Grandale, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	D+
Hagginwood, Sacramento, CA	B	C-	C-	B-
Hampden-Woodberry-Remington, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	D+	D+
Jacobs, Louisville, KY	C-	D+	D+	F
Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI	C-	F	F	C
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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