Total Crime Rate

388.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 388.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Burglary 55.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 41.7 10/10
  • Drugs 27.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater , and the 166th highest crime rate of 587 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 Palace Court (W2 4LP) in the last 12 months was 388.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% higher than the Bayswater average (201.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Court (W2 4LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Grove Mews, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Square
Apr 2026Other theft St Petersburgh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Petersburgh Place
Apr 2026Theft from the person Caroline Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Gardens Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kensington Mall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Gardens Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Linden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moscow Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moscow Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Square
Apr 2026Other theft Rabbit Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Palace Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Grove Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ossington Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leinster Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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