Crime Rates at Ovington Gardens, London, SW3 1LE

Ovington Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 53rd 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 Ovington Gardens (SW3 1LE) in the last 12 months was 485.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 Other theft with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 143.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ovington Gardens (SW3 1LE), 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.