Total Crime Rate
479.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hans Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 57th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hans Road (SW3 1RL) in the last 12 months was 479.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% higher than the Brompton & Hans Town average (319.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 127.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hans Road (SW3 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Lancelot Place. Police recorded 535 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lowndes Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harriet Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harriet Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harriet Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowndes Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harriet Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowndes Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lowndes Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lowndes Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harriet Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harriet Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harriet Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harriet Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harriet Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harriet Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Knightsbridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knightsbridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knightsbridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knightsbridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knightsbridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knightsbridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Knightsbridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Knightsbridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Knightsbridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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