Total Crime Rate

904.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 904.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 243.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 150.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.7 10/10
  • Other theft 120.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.0 10/10
  • Public order 73.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Robbery 21.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palace Green area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 19th highest crime rate of 503 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 Palace Green (W8 4QA) in the last 12 months was 904.6 per 1,000 residents and was 400.3% higher than the Campden average (180.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 249.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Green (W8 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Court Place. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Palace Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Kensington Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York House Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kensington Church Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Court —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gregory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gregory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Vicarage Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Vicarage Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palace Gardens Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dukes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hornton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hornton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hornton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornton Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornton Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Melon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Melon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drayson Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derry Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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