Crime Rates at Vernon Yard, London, W11 2DX

Vernon Yard area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 68th 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 Vernon Yard (W11 2DX) in the last 12 months was 427.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% higher than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Yard (W11 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colville Square, where police recorded 187 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.