Kensington, PE Crime Rates

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14%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
26%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexKensington/100k peoplePrince Edward Island/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,6474,1204,223
Violent crime7748741,042
Property crime2,8733,2453,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKensingtonPrince Edward IslandNational
Total incidents838,7892,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,8745,5065,856
Change in 100k rate-10.2%-12.3%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticKensingtonPrince Edward IslandNational
All (12+ years)1,1181,4111,709
Youths (12-17)06941,108
Adults (18+)1,1881,4711,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKensingtonPrince Edward IslandNational
Clearance rate332937
Clearance rate change-17.8%-8.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent784458
Clearance rate property172327
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Kensington, PE Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Kensington crime rates are 14% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Kensington are 26% lower than the national average
    • In Kensington you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Kensington is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Kensington has decreased by 21%

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        Daily Crime In Kensington (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kensington

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kensington is 1 in 130
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kensington is 1 in 35
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Kensington is 1 in 28

        Year Over Year Crime In Kensington

        StatisticKensingtonPrince Edward IslandNational
        Total-21.5%-11.0%-7.9%
        Violent2.6%-13.2%-3.6%
        Property-27.3%-10.2%-9.8%

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        Kensington, PE1,7877742,8733,647

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        Kensington, PE1,7877742,8733,647
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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