Total Crime Rate

146.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.2 9/10
  • Other theft 33.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

De 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

Crime Over Time in De Vere Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thackeray Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour De Vere Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kensington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canning Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thackeray Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petersham Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersham Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersham Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Launceston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kynance Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”

Data Sources

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