Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Melbury Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holland , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 480 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 Melbury Road (W14 8AB) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Holland average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbury Road (W14 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Napier Place. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strangways Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Mary Abbot'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Abbots Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbotsbury Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Strangways Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Abbotsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Melbury Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Earls Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hollandgreen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strangways Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Earls Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Napier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Napier Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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