Crime Rates at Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QP

Kensington Palace Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 480 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 Kensington Palace Gardens (W8 4QP) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Campden average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Palace Gardens (W8 4QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Grove Mews, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.