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West Kensington, Philadelphia · Philadelphia PD

West Kensington crime and safety

Philadelphia PD published 168 crime reports in West Kensington over the last 30 days, 49 of them for violent crime. 27 came in the last 7 days, down 45% on the week before. With 70 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 113 of 128 Philadelphia neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 12% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
168
Last 7 days
27
−45% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
49
Safety rank
113 / 128
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in West Kensington#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent49 · 29%
  2. Vehicle47 · 28%
  3. Theft27 · 16%
  4. Burglary14 · 8%
  5. Other13 · 8%
  6. Vandalism & Arson12 · 7%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol4 · 2%
  8. Weapons2 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Motor Vehicle Theft29
  2. Other Assaults25
  3. Theft from Vehicle18
  4. Thefts17
  5. Aggravated Assault No Firearm15

Most reported blocks in West 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. 2500 block of N Front St6
  2. 1900 block of N Front St5
  3. 100 block of Diamond St4
  4. 100 block of E Lehigh Ave4
  5. 100 block of W Dauphin St4

How West Kensington compares#

70 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 West Kensington safe?

West Kensington has more violent crime reports than most of Philadelphia: 70 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 West Kensington using OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 8:15 AM ET.

Neighborhoods near West 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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