Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 27.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.8 10/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

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 4DJ) 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 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 284 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Gardens Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Inverness Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inver Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Inverness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inver Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porchester Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porchester Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inver Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inver Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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