Crime Rates at Launceston Place, London, W8 5RL

Launceston Place area has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Launceston Place (W8 5RL) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Launceston Place (W8 5RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Road, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.