Crime Rates at Barkston Gardens, London, SW5 0ER

Barkston Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barkston Gardens (SW5 0ER) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Abingdon average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkston Gardens (SW5 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 242 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.