Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stratford Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Road (W8 6RQ) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stratford Road (W8 6RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wynnstay Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lexham Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scarsdale Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lexham Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lexham Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lexham Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lexham Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lexham Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lexham Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Radley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lexham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Gardens Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abingdon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Abingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Abingdon Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margarets Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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