Total Crime Rate
59.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dawson Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
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 Dawson Place (W2 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dawson Place (W2 4TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bulmer Mews, where police recorded 182 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Notting Hill Gate (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Artesian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notting Hill Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Grove Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Grove Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clanricarde Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Linden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chepstow Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Linden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Linden Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Notting Hill Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chepstow Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notting Hill Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Notting Hill Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Grove Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notting Hill Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Notting Hill Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pembridge Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Victoria Grove Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A4206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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