Postcode · London
Crime in SW5 9LY
How much crime is recorded in SW5 9LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earl's Court
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,275 (2024)
SW5 9LYLondon
How safe is SW5 9LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 96.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW5 9LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
96.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
306
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).
SW5 9LYNational
Anti-social behaviour76.110.7
Violence and sexual offences61.823.6
Shoplifting44.08.4
Burglary38.89.1
Other theft32.14.5
Public order18.24.6
Theft from the person17.22.1
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Robbery8.91.4
Drugs8.22.4
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.