Crime Rate in Chelsea Riverside, ward

Chelsea Riverside has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Kensington and Chelsea district and the 627th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 143rd highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chelsea Riverside in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Kensington and Chelsea district average (181.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chelsea Riverside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 307 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 32.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -13.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 408 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chelsea Riverside ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 143 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Theatre/Concert Hall (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.