Total Crime Rate

835.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

175.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 835.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 241.8 10/10
  • Other theft 186.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 175.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 76.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 55.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Public order 33.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Drugs 22.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Basil Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 16th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

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 Basil Street (SW3 1AP) in the last 12 months was 835.2 per 1,000 residents and was 208.6% higher than the Brompton & Hans Town average (270.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 175.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basil Street (SW3 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Lancelot Place. Police recorded 448 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Basil Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/131)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raphael Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hans Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harriet Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft William Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Knightsbridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowndes Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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