Kensington, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 29%

Violent crime 85%

Property crime 19%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kensington_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	84	n/a (estimate)	1,655	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	34.2	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	113.6	73.9
Assault	3	n/a	59.1	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	59	442	388
Burglary	10	n/a	197.0	369.7	314.2
Theft	66	n/a	1,300.0	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	98.5	427.6	246.0
Property crime	81	n/a (estimate)	1,595	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Kensington crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Kensington are 85% lower than the national average
In Kensington you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kensington is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kensington has increased by 69%

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Daily Crime In Kensington (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Kensington, CA per 100,000 people. In Kensington, the total number of daily crimes is 1.56 times less than the California average and 1.42 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Kensington is 7.48 times less than the California average and 6.56 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Kensington has a daily crime rate that is 1.34 times less than the California average and 1.23 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Kensington (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and all other cities across the US, is Kensington safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Kensington is safer than 84% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Kensington is safer than 63% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all California and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Kensington. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Kensington is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kensington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kensington is 1 in 1693

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kensington is 1 in 63

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kensington is 1 in 61

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Kensington? In Kensington, you have a 1 in 1693 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 63. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Kensington, CA is 1 in 61.

Year Over Year Crime In Kensington (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Kensington is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Kensington violent crime rates have decreased by 36%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 80% year over year. Total crimes for Kensington has increased by 69% in the same time frame.

Kensington police department

Item	Kensington	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	10	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 10 Kensington police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 46.6% less than the California average and 40.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,592	62	300	362
Acalanes Ridge, CA	1,000	62	300	362
Castle Hill, CA	1,202	62	300	362
Shell Ridge, CA	1,123	62	300	362
Reliez Valley, CA	3,595	84	407	492
San Miguel, CA	3,214	84	407	492
Orinda, CA	18,936	30	644	674
Kensington, CA	5,602	59	1,595	1,655

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lebanon, KY	5,604	156	1,269	1,426
Lebanon, KY	5,604	156	1,269	1,426
Alma, AR	5,599	658	2,667	3,325
Vinita, OK	5,599	418	1,634	2,052
Exeter, PA	5,605	372	1,570	1,942
Kensington, CA	5,602	59	1,595	1,655

Source: The Kensington, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.