Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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 Gardens Terrace area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 11th 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 Palace Gardens Terrace (W8 4RR) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% lower than the Campden average (180.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Gardens Terrace (W8 4RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Grove Mews, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Mall (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Palace Gardens Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Mall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palace Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palace Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York House Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Palace Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palace Court
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gregory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gregory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newcombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcombe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Berkeley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Berkeley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kensington Mall Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Grove Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holland Street
Sep 2025Other theft Dukes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Melon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palace Gardens Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vicarage Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Melon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vicarage Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holland Street
Sep 2025Other theft Victoria Grove Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kensington Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Linden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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