Postcode · London
Crime in SW3 4BA
How much crime is recorded in SW3 4BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,343 (2024)
SW3 4BALondon
How safe is SW3 4BA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW3 4BA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 4BANational
Shoplifting37.98.4
Other theft15.84.5
Theft from the person15.42.1
Vehicle crime12.83.5
Burglary10.09.1
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Public order3.94.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.