Total Crime Rate
146.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025De Vere Gardens area has the 45th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 242nd 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 De Vere Gardens (W8 5AP) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Vere Gardens (W8 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thackeray Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Vere Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canning Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thackeray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petersham Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersham Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersham Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Launceston Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kynance Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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