Postcode · London
Crime in SW7 2DU
How much crime is recorded in SW7 2DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Kensington
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,097 (2024)
SW7 2DULondon
How safe is SW7 2DU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW7 2DU 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
27.9
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).
SW7 2DUNational
Burglary24.69.1
Anti-social behaviour16.510.7
Other theft15.74.5
Vehicle crime12.33.5
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Theft from the person4.62.1
Shoplifting3.78.4
Robbery2.01.4
Public order1.64.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.