Total Crime Rate
192.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gloucester Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 195th 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 Gloucester Road (SW7 4QT) in the last 12 months was 192.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour 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 Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Road (SW7 4QT), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Road. Police recorded 211 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gloucester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwell Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Mews | Under investigation |
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