Postcode · London
Crime in SW5 9PL
How much crime is recorded in SW5 9PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earl's Court
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,393 (2024)
SW5 9PLLondon
How safe is SW5 9PL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW5 9PL 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
55.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
165
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 9PLNational
Anti-social behaviour50.310.7
Violence and sexual offences38.523.6
Burglary29.99.1
Other theft17.94.5
Public order10.44.6
Shoplifting9.28.4
Drugs8.92.4
Theft from the person7.62.1
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Robbery3.01.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.