Crime Rates at Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AL

Sloane Square area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 9th highest crime rate of 480 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 Sloane Square (SW1W 8AL) in the last 12 months was 1215.4 per 1,000 residents and was 713.7% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 276.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sloane Square (SW1W 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.