Crime Rates at Kensington High Street, London, W8 4SG

Kensington High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Campden , and the 25th highest crime rate of 480 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 Kensington High Street (W8 4SG) in the last 12 months was 664.2 per 1,000 residents and was 278.9% higher than the Campden average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington High Street (W8 4SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 244 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.