Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornwall Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cornwall Gardens (SW7 4AW) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornwall Gardens (SW7 4AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Road, where police recorded 211 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaspar Mews (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thackeray Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersham Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaspar Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaspar Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersham Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petersham Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwall Mews South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canning Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | B325 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Gardens Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osten Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atherstone Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petersham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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