Crime Rates at Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JS

Lexham Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 116th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lexham Gardens (W8 5JS) in the last 12 months was 293.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% higher than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 162.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 121.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexham Gardens (W8 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.