Total Crime Rate

229.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 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 229.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 67.7 8/10
  • Other theft 57.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 30th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 158th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

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 Basil Street (SW3 1BA) in the last 12 months was 229.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basil Street (SW3 1BA), 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 (30/132)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sloane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seville Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harriet Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Basil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hans Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stackhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brompton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rysbrack Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Landon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brompton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Basil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brompton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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