Total Crime Rate

350.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 350.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.8 10/10
  • Other theft 41.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elgin Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Colville , and the 81st 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 Elgin Crescent (W11 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 350.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Crescent (W11 2JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ladbroke Grove. Police recorded 343 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladbroke Grove —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ladbroke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladbroke Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladbroke Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alba Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ladbroke Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ladbroke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alba Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alba Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ladbroke Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladbroke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ladbroke Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alba Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Convent Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladbroke Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Thorpe Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tavistock Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tavistock Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Convent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayden'S Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hayden'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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