Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thackeray Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 39th 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 Thackeray Street (W8 5ES) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Thackeray Street (W8 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Queen's Gate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheniston Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheniston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cheniston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cheniston Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kensington Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Church Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York House Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wright'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kensington Church Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kensington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wright'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wright'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wright'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wright'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wright'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kensington Court Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Court Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Church Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kensington Church Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gregory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scarsdale Place | Under investigation |
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