Crime Rates at Cromwell Crescent, London, SW5 9QR

Cromwell Crescent area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Crescent (SW5 9QR) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Crescent (SW5 9QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nevern Road, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.