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Crime in W11 2

How much crime is recorded in W11 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
15,263 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W11 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in W11 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
39.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

W11 2National
Anti-social behaviour24.110.7
Violence and sexual offences22.323.6
Burglary19.09.1
Other theft13.64.5
Shoplifting12.18.4
Drugs9.02.4
Theft from the person8.82.1
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Public order5.84.6
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Robbery2.31.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.61.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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