Total Crime Rate
750.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
218.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York House Place area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 20th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around York House Place (W8 4EY) in the last 12 months was 750.8 per 1,000 residents and was 328.3% higher than the Campden average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 218.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York House Place (W8 4EY), 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.
View Crime In Campden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Palace Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street Kensington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gregory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gregory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thackeray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kensington Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Church Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wright'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wright'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wright'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wright'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wright'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wright'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Palace Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kensington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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