Crime Rates at Chester Cottages, London, SW1W 8HG

Chester Cottages area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 10th 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 Chester Cottages (SW1W 8HG) in the last 12 months was 1353.9 per 1,000 residents and was 845.6% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 330.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Cottages (SW1W 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 366 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.