New Kensington, PA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in New Kensington in green. The most dangerous areas in New 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 New Kensington, PA Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. New Kensington is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of cities are safer and 25% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Kensington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in New Kensington is 13.85 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Kensington generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in New Kensington may be as high as 1 in 30 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 137 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of New Kensington, PA: about 46 per year. The south part of New Kensington has fewer cases of theft with only 10 in a typical year.

How New Kensington's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in New 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 theft rate, New 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 Theft in New Kensington, PA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of New Kensington about $1,096,647 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of New Kensington's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Kensington, including every crime type and how New Kensington compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 New Kensington's crime maps on the New Kensington overall crime page.

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Individual New Kensington Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in New Kensington is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to New Kensington.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lower Burrell, PA	B+	A-	B-	C+
Arnold, PA	D+	D+	D-	D-
Creighton, PA	C+	C-	C-	D+
Brackenridge, PA	C+	B-	C-	C-
Springdale, PA	C+	B+	C-	C-
Harwick, PA	C+	B	D+	D+
Natrona Heights, PA	B	B+	C	C
Tarentum, PA	D+	C	D-	D-
Rural Ridge, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Alcoa Center, PA	A	A	B+	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

New Kensington is similar versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Webb City, MO	C-	C-	C-	C-
East Aurora, NY	A-	B+	B+	C
East Longmeadow, MA	B+	B-	B-	B-
East Riverdale, MD	C	D+	D+	A-
Eatonton, GA	C-	C	C	D
Edgewater, NJ	D+	C	C	D
Eggertsville, NY	C+	C-	C-	D+
El Dorado, KS	D-	D	D	D-
El Reno, OK	D	D	D	D
Ellenton, FL	B+	B+	B+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Kensington, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See New Kensington schools on SchoolGrade

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