Total Crime Rate
82.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duchess Of Bedfords Walk area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 139th 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 Duchess Of Bedfords Walk (W8 7QR) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duchess Of Bedfords Walk (W8 7QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheldrake Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrake Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wynnstay Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Argyll Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campden House Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Observatory Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Observatory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wynnstay Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillimore Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Phillimore Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Phillimore Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Phillimore Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phillimore Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Phillimore Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Phillimore Gardens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Campden Hill Road | Under investigation |
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