Kensington

Crime data for Kensington, Prince Edward Island.

Kensington Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

111

↓ 20.1%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

29.7%

Cases solved by police

33 Solved78 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

65%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

64.8%59

Violent Crime

17.6%16

Other Offences

17.6%16

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

10↑150.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Kensington

(443.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

10 incidents(+150.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

6100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:443.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Kensington recorded 10 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 150.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (6 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 443.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 5 persons were charged, including 5 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-51.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 854.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 16

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+23.1%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Kensington recorded 16 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by +23.1%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

2incidents

88.7 per 100,000 population

-59%

Since 1998

Solved Rate

1999

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

33.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 62% below

This Location88.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (1999)

Kensington recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (88.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 501.4 in 1999. Only 0% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

133.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

266.7%

Unsafe storage

133.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 14.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2616.4

Breakdown

Mischief

2244%

Theft under $5K

1938%

Break & Enter

714%

Motor vehicle theft

24%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 54.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

709.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

654.5%

Sexual Assault L1

327.3%

Criminal Harassment

218.2%

Assault Level 3

00%

Assault Level 2

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 18.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

399.1

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

133.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3100%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 75.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

310.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

7100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 150.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

10100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Kensington

Prince Edward Island, Canada

Established

1824

Wikipedia

About Kensington

Kensington is a Canadian town located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the city of Summerside. In 2021, its population was 1,812 and is seeing rapid growth thanks in part to a recently opened business park.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.8°C

Jan Low

-10.8°C

Annual Rain

620 mm

Annual Snow

140 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Kensington

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Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Kensington Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

111

29.7%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Kensington

About Kensington

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime