Crime Rates at Vicarage Gate, London, W8 4AG

Vicarage Gate area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 126th 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 Vicarage Gate (W8 4AG) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Campden average (180.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Gate (W8 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Old Court Place. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.