Violent crime
415 per 100,000 residents, per year
164 reported in the last 12 months
−62% vs. New York (1,079)
Data through June 2026, New York City Police Department
Crime in Kensington, New York
The violent crime rate in Kensington is 415 per 100,000 residents per year, 62% below New York as a whole (1,079). It ranks 168 of 197 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
1,156 per 100,000 residents, per year
457 reported in the last 12 months
−59% vs. New York (2,802)
All reported
1,633 per 100,000 residents, per year
646 reported in the last 12 months
−61% vs. New York (4,206)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 39,549 for Kensington. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending June 2026.
Where Kensington sits in New York
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Kensington is among the lowest in the city: rank 168 of 197. Nearby in the ranking: Bayside (442), Forest Hills (434), New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis (414), Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill (401).
Violent crime, month by month
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Kensington |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 14 |
| Aug 2025 | 12 |
| Sep 2025 | 14 |
| Oct 2025 | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | 16 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 14 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| Jun 2026 | 17 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 164 | 415 | −61% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 307 | 776 | −65% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 83 | 210 | +27% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 67 | 169 | −59% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 14 | 35 | −67% |
| Drug offensesOther | 11 | 28 | −87% |
Source and dates
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- New York City Police Department, via NYC OpenData (dataset qgea-i56i + 5uac-w243), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- July 2025 to June 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 39,549 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in New York, NY
- All neighborhoods
- New York neighborhoods by reported crime rate