The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Kensington, Philadelphia, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$16.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kensington, Philadelphia, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,796 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kensington 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 Kensington, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Kensington's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Kensington sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of neighborhoods and behind 56%. The grade covers only Kensington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Kensington is 39.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the north areas to 1 in 35 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Kensington, Philadelphia, PA report the most crime, about 245 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kensington, Philadelphia, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kensington for 2025 is $16,321,561, about $784 per resident and $1,796 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kensington Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Kensington, Philadelphia, PA:	$784
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kensington is $784 per year, which is $320 more than the national average and $431 more than Philadelphia's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Kensington:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $282 more than in Kensington.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $482 less than in Kensington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kensington	Cost per Kensington Resident
Murder	$8.23 million	$395
Rape/Sexual Assault	$461,083	$22
Robbery	$1.04 million	$50
Assault	$1.57 million	$76
Kidnapping	$29,742	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1.10 million	$53
Burglary	$317,918	$15
Theft	$2.43 million	$117
Arson	$46,882	$2
Vandalism	$650,133	$31
Animal Cruelty	$7,406	$0
Drug Crimes	$313,362	$15
Identity Theft	$121,374	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$16,321,561	$784

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kensington, Philadelphia, 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 Kensington totals $57,642,377 ($2,768 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $73,963,938 ($3,552 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 north part of the neighborhood 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 Kensington has 2, do the same, and of Kensington's 20,821 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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Kensington 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 Kensington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.632
Robbery	1.591
Rape	0.3652
Murder	0.2104
Total Violent Crime	4.799 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.50
Vehicle Theft	3.404
Burglary	1.683
Arson	0.0932
Total Property Crime	27.68 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0236
Drug Crimes	2.035
Vandalism	4.371
Identity Theft	0.7532
Animal Cruelty	0.0481
Total "Other" Rate	7.230 (B-)

Individual Kensington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Kensington is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

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

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

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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