Total Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Powis Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Colville , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Powis Gardens (W11 1JG) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Colville average (267.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Powis Gardens (W11 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Tavistock Road. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colville Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Basing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tavistock Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westbourne Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westbourne Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westbourne Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westbourne Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denbigh Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Basing Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Lukes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denbigh Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Denbigh Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denbigh Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lancaster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lukes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Portobello Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Westbourne Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alba Place | — |
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