Annual total crime rate in your local area is 107.8 per thousand population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or medium crime level. Annual total crime rate in Kensington and Chelsea is 191.5 per thousand population, which can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level.
Once home to the coolest cats in London, Ladbroke Grove has gentrified over recent years, but its quirky nature very much remains. It's an ideal place to live if you're a commuter or simply want to be close to Central London, as it's in Travelcard Zone 2 and very well connected.
Like any other area in London, Notting Hill has its share of crime. However, the area is generally considered safe, with a lower crime rate than many other areas in London. It is advisable to keep your valuables out of sight and ensure that your home is secure, especially when you are away.
As for crime rates, it's vital to note that any city has areas of both low and high crime rates. Acton generally has average crime rates compared to other London boroughs. Reliable, up-to-date statistics can be found on authorized sources like the Metropolitan Police website.
Richmond scores number one for London's safest borough. Despite Richmond's distance from the main city of London, it is more like a quiet village than a borough. The fast train takes only 20 minutes to reach Waterloo station, making it particularly convenient for commuters.
Tower Hamlets remains highly deprived relative to other London Boroughs. Tower Hamlets is the most deprived borough in London on three of the five summary measures (the average score, the extent and the most deprived ten per cent measures).
Westminster is the area in which the highest number of knife crime offences, including stabbing and personal robberies, was recorded this past year. The Metropolitan Police recorded 1,007 knife crime offences in Westminster over the past 12 months, compared to 802 in Croydon and 743 in Newham.
North Kensington or Ladbroke Grove as many people prefer to call it, is a neighbourhood four miles north-west of central London with Kensal Rise to the north, Paddington to the east, Notting Hill to the south and White City and Shepherd's Bush to the west.
Ladbroke Grove is a road running down the west side of Notting Hill, stretching up to Kensal Green, straddling the W10 and W11 postal districts, and also the name of the immediate area surrounding the road.
The main ethnic group is White British, representing 54% of the population. On average, 37% of the population in London belong to the White British ethnic group. The following ethnic groups have proportions higher than the average for the London: White British: 54% (London average: 37%)
Ladbroke Grove was a centre of the British counterculture in the 1960s. The area was blacklisted for development following 1958 Notting Hill race riots, and consequently found favour with individuals who distrusted authority, moving into unmodernised Victorian properties along the road.
Victor Lee was found with stab wounds in a canal by Ladbroke Grove at 5.45pm. He was pulled from the water by police but he was declared dead at the scene at 6.09pm. Saturday, July 1: Three boys - aged 14, 16 and 17 – were arrested on suspicion of murder.
Notting Hill Gate is a wonderful living location. It is peaceful, safe and plenty to do! Portobello Road is just in walking distance, offering plenty of small boutique shops and bar/restaurants that you can't find on the typical high streets.
The map shows that while there are many areas with relatively low levels of child poverty, below one in twelve children, the areas with at least one in four children in poverty are spread across London, from Barking and Dagenham in the east to Hillingdon in the west and Haringey in the north to Croydon in the south.
The East End has always contained some of London's poorest areas. The main reasons for this include: The medieval system of copyhold, which prevailed throughout the Manor of Stepney into the 19th century.
Bromley is among the safest boroughs in the capital with a crime rate that is 28 per cent lower than the London average. The crime rate is also 18 per cent lower than the national average. However, there were 22,645 crimes reported in the London Borough of Bromley in 2022.
Historically, crime has been a problem for the South Acton estate and it has attracted a reputation as a dangerous estate, with high levels of drug use and dealing, and other associated anti-social behaviour.
Our patrols have found the area to be relatively quiet with very little ASB/crime coming to the attention of officers. For regular updates follow us on X, Nextdoor or register for OWL.
