Total Crime Rate
169.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (W11 1QR) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Road (W11 1QR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colville Houses | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powis Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Park Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kensington Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kensington Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colville Houses | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colville Houses | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Powis Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acklam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colville Houses | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elgin Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Ervans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Powis Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colville Houses | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colville Houses | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portobello Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Portobello Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portobello Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portobello Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portobello Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portobello Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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