Kensington crime statistics
682 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 12.2% versus 2024 (608 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 57 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 11,927).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
42
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 26
Motor vehicle theft
26
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 15
Steal from motor vehicle
36
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 30
Malicious damage
53
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 52
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Kensington by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 396 | 306 | 293 |
| Assault | 71 | 71 | 74 |
| Malicious damage to property | 53 | 50 | 52 |
| Against justice procedures | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 33 | 35 | 36 |
| Drug offences | 32 | 34 | 41 |
| Disorderly conduct | 22 | 11 | 18 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Sexual offences | 9 | 29 | 19 |
| Liquor offences | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Other offences | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| Robbery | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kensington at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
11,927
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$500/wk
2021
Household income
$2,118/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Kensington
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Anzac Parade (1,152 sales)
- Doncaster Avenue (693 sales)
- Boronia Street (424 sales)
- Brompton Road (326 sales)
- Alison Road (315 sales)
- Todman Avenue (278 sales)
- Kensington Road (261 sales)
- Ascot Street (214 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.