Kensington, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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97%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

97%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

97%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Kensington crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Kensington crime data. These estimates take into account the overall San Diego crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Kensington crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout San Diego.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Kensington_{/100k people}	San Diego_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	28,923	4,168 (estimate)	2,082	2,564	2,119
Murder	35	n/a	2.5	4.5	5.0
Rape	297	n/a	21.4	36.6	37.5
Robbery	1,075	n/a	77.4	119.1	60.6
Assault	4,319	n/a	310.9	325.8	256.1
Violent crime	5,726	706 (estimate)	412	486	359
Burglary	2,603	n/a	187.4	305.8	229.2
Theft	15,100	n/a	1,087.1	1,345.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	5,494	n/a	395.5	427.5	258.8
Property crime	23,197	3,462 (estimate)	1,670	2,078	1,760

Kensington crime map

The Kensington crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Kensington as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Kensington crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Kensington crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Kensington crime rates are 97% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kensington are 97% higher than the national average
In Kensington you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kensington is safer than 38% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in San Diego has decreased by 7%

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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 142

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kensington is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kensington is 1 in 24

Year Over Year Crime In San Diego (per 100,000 people)

San Diego police department

Item	Kensington	San Diego	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,481	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.9	3.6

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}
Granite Hills, CA	4,020	132	565	697
Crest, CA	2,721	148	633	781
Santee, CA	57,407	254	571	826
Jamul, CA	5,776	158	676	834
Bonita, CA	12,470	185	792	977
Imperial Beach, CA	27,334	539	638	1,176
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	19,327	233	998	1,232
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	412	1,670	2,082

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	658	3,352	4,010
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	594	4,624	5,218
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	909	4,548	5,457
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	800	2,325	3,125
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	607	2,588	3,195
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	412	1,670	2,082

Source: The Kensington, San Diego, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.

Kensington, San Diego, CA Crime Rates