Total Crime Rate

232.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 232.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Burglary 35.7 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nevern Square area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 156th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nevern Square (SW5 9PL) in the last 12 months was 232.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% higher than the Abingdon average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevern Square (SW5 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penywern Road, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nevern Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevern Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevern Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Templeton Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Templeton Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Templeton Place
Apr 2026Drugs Templeton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templeton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevern Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Manor Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Old Manor Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Manor Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Old Manor Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nevern Square Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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