Crime Rates at Palace Gate, London, W8 5NF

Palace Gate area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 128th 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 Gate (W8 5NF) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Gate (W8 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Of Wales Terrace, where police recorded 40 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.