Total Crime Rate
61.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicarage Gate area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 480 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 Vicarage Gate (W8 4AG) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Campden average (175.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Gate (W8 4AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Court Place, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Campden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Palace Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kensington Church Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Church Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Drayson Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kensington Church Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kensington Church Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kensington Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hornton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kensington Church Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Church Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gordon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Kensington Mall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York House Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gloucester Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Berkeley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hornton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hornton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rabbit Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gregory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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