Crime Rates at Kensington Gardens Square, London, W2 4BE

Kensington Gardens Square area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

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 Kensington Gardens Square (W2 4BE) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Bayswater average (201.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY).

In the area around Kensington Gardens Square (W2 4BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inverness Place, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.