Total Crime Rate

127.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 127.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Gate area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palace Gate (W8 5LS) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Abingdon average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Gate (W8 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Thackeray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersham Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petersham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petersham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petersham Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersham Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canning Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gate Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gate Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gate Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottesmore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Vere Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douro Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kensington Court Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Court Place —
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Data Sources

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