Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Thackeray Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 89th 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 Thackeray Street (W8 5ET) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Abingdon average (155.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thackeray Street (W8 5ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Court Place, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Queen's Gate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Square | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Place | — |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Bicycle theft | Prince Of Wales Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanford Road | — |
| Oct 2025 | Robbery | Young Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Theft from the person | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kelso Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cornwall Mews West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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