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Upper Kensington crime and safety

Philadelphia PD published 499 crime reports in Upper Kensington over the last 30 days, 73 of them for violent crime. 81 came in the last 7 days, down 43% on the week before. With 90 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 122 of 128 Philadelphia neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 5% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
499
Last 7 days
81
−43% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
73
Safety rank
122 / 128
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Upper Kensington#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Other224 · 45%
  2. Theft74 · 15%
  3. Violent73 · 15%
  4. Drugs & Alcohol54 · 11%
  5. Vehicle31 · 6%
  6. Vandalism & Arson16 · 3%
  7. Burglary15 · 3%
  8. Weapons12 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Vagrancy/Loitering119
  2. All Other Offenses92
  3. Thefts55
  4. Other Assaults46
  5. Narcotic / Drug Law Violations38

Most reported blocks in Upper 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. 3100 block of Kensington Ave97
  2. 2800 block of Kensington Ave31
  3. 300 block of E Allegheny Ave27
  4. 2900 block of Kensington Ave20
  5. 800 block of E Allegheny Ave14

How Upper Kensington compares#

90 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 Upper Kensington safe?

Upper Kensington has more violent crime reports than most of Philadelphia: 90 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 Upper Kensington using OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 8:15 AM ET.

Neighborhoods near Upper Kensington#

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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