Crime Rates at Sparkes Cottages, London, SW1W 8HW

Sparkes Cottages area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sparkes Cottages (SW1W 8HW) in the last 12 months was 256.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparkes Cottages (SW1W 8HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sloane Square, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avery Farm Row (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.