Postcode · London
Crime in SW3 6DB
How much crime is recorded in SW3 6DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelsea Riverside East
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,304 (2024)
SW3 6DBLondon
How safe is SW3 6DB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW3 6DB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 6DBNational
Burglary37.49.1
Vehicle crime24.73.5
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Anti-social behaviour19.010.7
Other theft14.14.5
Theft from the person13.72.1
Public order4.84.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Shoplifting4.18.4
Robbery3.51.4
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.