Neighborhood overview
Kensington, Montgomery County
Recent police-feed safety data for Kensington in Montgomery County, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Montgomery County police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Kensington reports lower per-capita rates than Montgomery County citywide.
Violent (persons)
49 / 100k local
vs Montgomery County 168 / 100k citywide (-71%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-87%)
Property
487 / 100k local
vs Montgomery County 1,472 / 100k citywide (-67%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-75%)
~18,311 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Aug 23, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (6 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (67% of the window).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (0 this week, 1 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 1 the week before).
- · Most reports in Kensington occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 67% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.