Crime Rates at Kensington High Street, London, W8 7DJ

Kensington High Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington High Street (W8 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington High Street (W8 7DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lexham Mews (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.