Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 84.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Burglary 21.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 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

Kensington Church Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Church Street (W8 4DB) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Church Street (W8 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York House Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wright'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drayson Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wright'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wright'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Kensington Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kensington Mall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wright'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Berkeley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rabbit Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rabbit Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gregory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wright'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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