Crime Rates at Powis Square, London, W11 1JQ

Powis Square area has the 14th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 75th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powis Square (W11 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 406.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Square (W11 1JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colville Square, where police recorded 187 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tavistock Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.