Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Crescent (W11 4SN) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Crescent (W11 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A402, where police recorded 278 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherd'S Bush (108 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A402 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensdale Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queensdale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdale Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anns Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anns Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anns Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anns Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swanscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clearwater Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clearwater Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lorne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Darnley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darnley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darnley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdale Crescent | Under investigation |
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