Total Crime Rate

131.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Of Wales Terrace area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Of Wales Terrace (W8 5PG) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Terrace (W8 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Old Court Place. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kensington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour De Vere Gardens —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canning Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kensington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft B325 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Court Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Court Place —
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Data Sources

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