Total Crime Rate
107.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelso Place area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kelso Place (W8 5QD) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelso Place (W8 5QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collingham Place, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaspar Mews (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scarsdale Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collingham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Collingham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Launceston Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Launceston Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kynance Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margarets Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osten Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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