Postcode · London
Crime in SW5 9UL
How much crime is recorded in SW5 9UL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Brompton
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,338 (2024)
SW5 9ULLondon
How safe is SW5 9UL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW5 9UL 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
30.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 9ULNational
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Burglary10.19.1
Other theft6.94.5
Drugs4.82.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Public order2.94.6
Theft from the person2.82.1
Shoplifting2.68.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.