Total Crime Rate
73.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kensington 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 5DP) 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 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Court Place, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Vere Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Place | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kensington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Gardens Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margarets Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kynance Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Launceston Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Launceston Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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