Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ansdell Terrace area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ansdell Terrace (W8 5BY) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Abingdon average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ansdell Terrace (W8 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Court Place, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Queen's Gate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Palace Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kensington Church Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Old Court Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street Kensington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornwall Gardens Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Palace Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thackeray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kensington Church Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kensington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kensington Court Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Church Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Court Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osten Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osten Mews | — |
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.