Total Crime Rate

485.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.7 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 485.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.7 10/10
  • Other theft 137.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 65.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 53.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 47.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ovington Mews 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 Mews (SW3 1LT) 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 Mews (SW3 1LT), 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 Ovington Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ovington Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ovington Mews —
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancelot Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Local resolution
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 2026Theft from the person Montpelier Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ovington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Relton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yeoman'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancelot Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brompton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ovington Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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