Crime Rates at Kensington Gate, London, W8 5NA

Kensington Gate area has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 131st highest crime rate of 503 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 Gate (W8 5NA) in the last 12 months was 270.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Gate (W8 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Road, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Gate Terrace (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.