Crime Rates at Powis Square, London, W11 1JQ

Powis Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Colville , and the 66th highest crime rate of 480 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 52.0% higher than the Colville average (267.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Square (W11 1JQ), 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.