Total Crime Rate

434.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 434.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.4 10/10
  • Other theft 91.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 48.3 10/10
  • Public order 43.5 10/10
  • Burglary 29.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 62nd 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 Kensington Church Walk (W8 4NB) in the last 12 months was 434.8 per 1,000 residents and was 148.0% higher than the Campden average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Church Walk (W8 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Church Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Argyll Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Kensington Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheniston Gardens —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cheniston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheniston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheniston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iverna Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Iverna Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drayson Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wright'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Berkeley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scarsdale Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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