Crime Rates at Chester Square, London, SW1W 9HJ

Chester Square area has the 44th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Square (SW1W 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 254.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Square (SW1W 9HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Place. Police recorded 519 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.