Total Crime Rate
100.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Road (SW7 4EF) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (SW7 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earl'S Court Gardens, where police recorded 137 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 | Vehicle crime | Hesper Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | 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 | Public order | Gaspar Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaspar 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaspar Mews | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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