Crime Rates at Penywern Road, London, SW5 9SU

Penywern Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 30th 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 9SU) in the last 12 months was 638.9 per 1,000 residents and was 307.2% higher than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 197.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 202.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penywern Road (SW5 9SU), 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.