W14 has an annual crime rate of 80.59 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in W14?

As of April 2026, W14 has an annual crime rate of 80.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 268 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in W14?

The most common crime type in W14 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 67 incidents in April 2026 — 25.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the W14 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W14 recorded 268 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.51 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring80.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment268 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 5.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

268

trending_down -4.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.59per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,290

Within W14 district

Kensington and Chelsea

48,656

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Anley Road Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Telephone Place Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Other theft: 1	12
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Public order: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	8
Trevanion Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2	7
Beaumont Crescent Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Burglary: 1	7
Holland Park Gardens Map	total: 6 Burglary: 2 Vehicle crime: 2	6
Talgarth Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Radnor Terrace Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Possession of weapons: 2	6
Warwick Gardens Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Vehicle crime: 2	6
Franklin Square Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

268 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

25.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

25.0%

Vehicle Crime

11.6%

Public Order

7.1%

Other Theft

6.3%

Drug Offences

4.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.7%

Burglary

3.4%

Bicycle Theft

3.4%

Theft from Person

2.6%

Weapons Possession

2.2%

Shoplifting

2.2%

Robbery

1.9%

Other Crime

1.1%

Crime Analysis: W14

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in W14 at 25.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.0%) and Vehicle Crime (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W14 has fallen slightly — by 5.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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