Crime Rates at Edwardes Square, London, W8 6HE

Edwardes Square area has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abingdon , and the 217th highest 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 Edwardes Square (W8 6HE) in the last 12 months was 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwardes Square (W8 6HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kensington High Street, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.