Is it okay to walk in Olde Kensington, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Olde Kensington is higher than in 79% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 548 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 Olde Kensington.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 80% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 106 (19%)
Theft from vehicle: 106 (19%)
Theft: 100 (18%)
Vehicle theft: 97 (18%)
Vandalism: 56 (10%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 23% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Olde Kensington

The areas right next to it range from low to moderate.

Ludlow Moderate
Northern Liberties Low
Yorktown Moderate
Poplar Moderate
Fishtown Low
Hartranft Very high
Chinatown Low
Old City Low

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.