Total Crime Rate
118.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheniston Gardens area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cheniston Gardens (W8 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheniston Gardens (W8 6TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 284 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayson Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hornton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hornton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hornton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dukes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Adam And Eve Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wynnstay Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillimore Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Phillimore Walk | Under investigation |
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