Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dukes Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 68th 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 Dukes Lane (W8 4JL) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Campden average (180.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dukes Lane (W8 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Church Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Church Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Church Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gregory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gregory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vicarage Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vicarage Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Gardens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dukes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York House Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hornton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palace Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Young Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Court Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Court Place | Under investigation |
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