Crime Rate in Chelsea Riverside, ward

Chelsea Riverside has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Kensington and Chelsea district and the 719th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 158th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chelsea Riverside in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Kensington and Chelsea district average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chelsea Riverside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 273 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 69.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 368 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chelsea Riverside ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.