Postcode · London
Crime in SW3 2DF
How much crime is recorded in SW3 2DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brompton
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,214 (2024)
SW3 2DFLondon
How safe is SW3 2DF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW3 2DF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
218
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW3 2DFNational
Other theft85.04.5
Theft from the person35.82.1
Burglary34.99.1
Anti-social behaviour29.310.7
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Vehicle crime11.83.5
Shoplifting8.08.4
Public order6.84.6
Robbery3.61.4
Drugs3.12.4
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.