Is it okay to walk in Kensington, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Kensington is higher than in 96% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 679 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Kensington.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 91% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 170 (25%)
Theft: 127 (19%)
Vandalism: 70 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 65 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 57 (8%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Kensington

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

West Kensington Very high
Hartranft Very high
Fishtown Low
Ludlow Moderate
Olde Kensington Moderate
North Philadelphia Very high
Yorktown Moderate
Stanton Very high

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Philadelphia. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.