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Old Kensington, Philadelphia · Philadelphia PD

Old Kensington crime and safety

Philadelphia PD published 94 crime reports in Old Kensington over the last 30 days, 15 of them for violent crime. 14 came in the last 7 days, down 33% on the week before. With 56 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 95 of 128 Philadelphia neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 26% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
94
Last 7 days
14
−33% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
15
Safety rank
95 / 128
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Old Kensington#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Vehicle39 · 41%
  2. Violent15 · 16%
  3. Theft13 · 14%
  4. Vandalism & Arson12 · 13%
  5. Burglary8 · 9%
  6. Other6 · 6%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Motor Vehicle Theft27
  2. Other Assaults12
  3. Theft from Vehicle12
  4. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief12
  5. Thefts9

Most reported blocks in Old Kensington#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 1400 block of N 5th St6
  2. 100 block of W Girard Ave5
  3. 1200 block of N Front St5
  4. 1200 block of Germantown Ave3
  5. 1500 block of N 5th St3

How Old Kensington compares#

56 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 31 for the median Philadelphia neighborhood and 30 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Philadelphia page.

Questions#

Is Old Kensington safe?

Old Kensington has more violent crime reports than most of Philadelphia: 56 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 31. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Philadelphia PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Old Kensington using OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 8:15 AM ET.

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About this data#

Philadelphia Police Department via opendataphilly.org, City of Philadelphia (as is). Neighborhood boundaries: OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods (CC BY 4.0). Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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