Crime Rates at Limerston Street, London, SW10 0BQ

Limerston Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Courtfield , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Limerston Street (SW10 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 616.7 per 1,000 residents and was 279.3% higher than the Courtfield average (162.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 338.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limerston Street (SW10 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.