Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 147.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Victoria Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 238th 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 Victoria Road (W8 5RD) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Abingdon average (146.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (W8 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canning Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Vere Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottesmore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douro Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kensington Court Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thackeray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B325 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B325 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B325 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Palace Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petersham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Palace Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petersham Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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