Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Boltons area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Earl's Court , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Boltons (SW10 9SU) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Earl's Court average (234.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Boltons (SW10 9SU), the main crime hotspot is near Hollywood Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Boltons area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wetherby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Redcliffe Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Roland Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Farrier Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fawcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Farrier Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hollywood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hollywood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hollywood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hollywood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hollywood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hollywood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Bolton Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Brompton Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gledhow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bina Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bina Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bina Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dove Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dove Mews —
Sep 2025Drugs Cresswell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosary Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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