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 4XH) 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 4XH), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Laverton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emperor'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwell Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburn Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mcleod'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mcleod'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gaspar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaspar Close | — |
| 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 | Gaspar Mews | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Southwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaspar Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gloucester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.