Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Palace Gardens Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 86th 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 Palace Gardens Terrace (W8 4SA) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Gardens Terrace (W8 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Court Place. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Gardens Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Church Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Palace Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gregory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York House Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York House Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kensington Mall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York House Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Church Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Church Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Kensington Church Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Church Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rabbit Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drayson Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Kensington Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Grove Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Berkeley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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