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Safety index · Kensington and Chelsea, London · data through April 2026

Is Queen's Gate safe?

Queen's Gate records more reported crime than most London neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 31 out of 100 — right at the Inner London median of 31, ranking 122nd of 248 Inner London areas — based on 471 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).

31/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Queen's Gate — higher is safer. 122nd of 248 Inner London areas.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (19% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Cromwell RoadKensington High Street neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
471 incidents reported within 1 km of the Queen's Gate centre · Police data through April 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
91 · 19%
Anti-social behaviour
102 · 22%
Other theft
77 · 16%
Public order
33 · 7%
Theft from a person
31 · 7%
Burglary
22 · 5%

Walking in Queen's Gate at night?

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Common questions

Is Queen's Gate safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 31/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Queen's Gate?

Violent crime — 91 of 471 incidents (19%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 2026.

How is the Queen's Gate safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.