Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 73.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kensington Court area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 503 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 Kensington Court (W8 5DH) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Court (W8 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Old Court Place. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kensington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub 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 2025Theft from the person Albert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour De Vere Gardens —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canning Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kensington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Court Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palace Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Court —

Data Sources

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