Postcode · London
Crime in W8 5TS
How much crime is recorded in W8 5TS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Queen's Gate
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
W8 5TSLondon
How safe is W8 5TS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W8 5TS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
W8 5TSNational
Violence and sexual offences16.423.6
Shoplifting14.18.4
Other theft10.74.5
Burglary8.99.1
Theft from the person8.32.1
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Public order6.64.6
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Robbery2.61.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.