The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Kennett Square, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$6.25 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kennett Square, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $711 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kennett Square with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Kennett Square, PA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Kennett Square's combined rate is lower than the norm. Kennett Square sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Kennett Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kennett Square is 16.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 105 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Kennett Square, PA report the most crime, about 64 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kennett Square, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kennett Square for 2025 is $6,246,130, about $262 per resident and $711 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kennett Square Compared to Other Cities?

Kennett Square, PA:	$262
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kennett Square is $262 per year, which is $202 less than the national average and $91 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kennett Square:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $776 more than in Kennett Square.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $143 less than in Kennett Square

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Kennett Square for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Kennett Square	Cost per Kennett Square Resident
Murder	$2.13 million	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$583,640	$24
Robbery	$375,031	$16
Assault	$617,938	$26
Kidnapping	$47,447	$2
Vehicle Theft	$395,941	$17
Burglary	$310,456	$13
Theft	$1.05 million	$44
Arson	$59,021	$2
Vandalism	$344,613	$14
Animal Cruelty	$4,152	$0
Drug Crimes	$218,147	$9
Identity Theft	$108,844	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$6,246,130	$262

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kennett Square, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Kennett Square totals $17,253,218 ($723 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,499,348 ($985 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Kennett Square has 5, do the same, and of Kennett Square's 23,863 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Kennett Square Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Kennett Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9017
Robbery	0.4996
Rape	0.4034
Murder	0.0475
Total Violent Crime	1.852 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.515
Vehicle Theft	1.072
Burglary	1.434
Arson	0.1024
Total Property Crime	11.12 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0328
Drug Crimes	1.236
Vandalism	2.021
Identity Theft	0.5893
Animal Cruelty	0.0235
Total "Other" Rate	3.903 (A-)

Individual Kennett Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Kennett Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Kennett Square.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Toughkenamon, PA	C	B+	D+
Mendenhall, PA	A	A	A
Yorklyn, DE	B-	A-	B
Pocopson, PA	A+	A+	A+
Avondale, PA	A	A	B+
Chatham, PA	A	A	A-
Hockessin, DE	B	A-	A-
Winterthur, DE	D+	B+	B-
Doe Run, PA	A	A	A-
Chadds Ford, PA	A-	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kennett Square is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waverly, MI	C	C+	C+
Yulee, FL	A+	A+	A+
Bedford, NH	B+	A+	A+
Youngsville, NC	B	A-	A-
Blue Island, IL	D+	D	D
Willmar, MN	D+	C-	C-
Wetumpka, AL	C	C+	C+
Westford, MA	A	B+	B+
West Memphis, AR	F	F	F
Wekiwa Springs, FL	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Kennett Square is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kennett Square, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kennett Square schools on SchoolGrade

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