Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Public order 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

Palace Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 34th 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 Palace Court (W2 4HU) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Bayswater average (201.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Court (W2 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Bayswater. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Petersburgh Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moscow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moscow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hereford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Gardens Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Gardens Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Petersburgh Place —
Apr 2026Other theft St Petersburgh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Moscow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Linden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Square —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kensington Mall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leinster Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prince'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Grove Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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