Crime Rates at Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4HA

Kensington Church Street 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 Kensington Church Street (W8 4HA) 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 Kensington Church Street (W8 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 200 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.