Total Crime Rate

638.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 638.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 288.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.8 10/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.6 10/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 9SX) 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 9SX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Penywern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/143)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spear Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longridge Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spear Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Spear Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Spear Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spear Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl'S Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Earl'S Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Earl'S Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Earl'S Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templeton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templeton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Templeton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longridge Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redfield Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longridge Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longridge Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Manor Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Manor Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Manor Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longridge Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Langtry Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langtry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nevern Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nevern Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 143

Data Sources

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