Total Crime Rate

213.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 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 213.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Burglary 39.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Melon Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

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 Melon Place (W8 4DE) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melon Place (W8 4DE), 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 Melon Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Church Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kensington Church Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drayson Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Melon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Church Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Church Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kensington Mall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Church Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hornton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hornton Place 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 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York House Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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