Crime Rates at Kelso Place, London, W8 5QR

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 5QR) 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 5QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaspar Mews (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.