Postcode · London
Crime in SW5 9QL
How much crime is recorded in SW5 9QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earl's Court
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,525 (2024)
SW5 9QLLondon
How safe is SW5 9QL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW5 9QL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 9QLNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Burglary14.79.1
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Other theft12.04.5
Public order5.44.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Shoplifting4.68.4
Drugs3.62.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.