Total Crime Rate

248.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 248.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 90.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Mews area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 245th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Mews (SW1X 7AH) in the last 12 months was 248.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Mews (SW1X 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Square, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Belgrave Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eaton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eaton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eaton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eaton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Gardens Mews South —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Gardens Mews North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Eaton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Headfort Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montrose Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrose Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ebury Mews East —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Halkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beeston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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