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

Kensington Gardens Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

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 Gardens Square (W2 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 437.9 per 1,000 residents and was 113.7% higher than the Bayswater average (204.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Gardens Square (W2 4BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bayswater, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.