Postcode · London
Crime in SW1W 8EL
How much crime is recorded in SW1W 8EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hans Town
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,226 (2024)
How safe is SW1W 8EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1W 8EL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SW1W 8ELNational
Shoplifting60.18.4
Other theft21.14.5
Theft from the person15.82.1
Violence and sexual offences13.423.6
Vehicle crime13.03.5
Burglary9.09.1
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Robbery3.91.4
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Drugs1.92.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.