Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 148.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Other theft 28.8 10/10
  • Burglary 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kelso Place area has the 39th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 480 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 5QP) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelso Place (W8 5QP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kelso Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kensington Court Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collingham Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Scarsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collingham Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collingham Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Church Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Church Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheniston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheniston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cheniston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheniston Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Church Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scarsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knaresborough Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Osten Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osten Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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