Crime Rates at Penywern Road, London, SW5 9ST

Penywern Road area has the highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 5th highest crime rate of 503 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 Penywern Road (SW5 9ST) in the last 12 months was 1697.0 per 1,000 residents and was 981.6% higher than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 46.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 489.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penywern Road (SW5 9ST), the main crime hotspot is near Penywern Road. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.