Crime Rates at Kensington High Street, London, W14 8QZ

Kensington High Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington High Street (W14 8QZ) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% higher than the Abingdon average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington High Street (W14 8QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radnor Terrace, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Napier Place (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.