Total Crime Rate

272.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 52.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lexham Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 480 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 272.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the Abingdon average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexham Gardens (W8 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 242 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lexham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laverton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaspar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Collingham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Collingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Collingham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laverton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Collingham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Child'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Collingham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Collingham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gaspar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaspar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Redfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaspar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cornwall Gardens Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osten Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl'S Court Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl'S Court Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl'S Court Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl'S Court Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osten Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Osten Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Osten Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Collingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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