Total Crime Rate
267.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brompton Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 138th 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 Brompton Road (SW3 2AS) in the last 12 months was 267.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brompton Road (SW3 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pelham Street, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ixworth Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brompton & Hans Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Egerton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | North Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucan Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lucan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ixworth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ixworth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ixworth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thurloe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Exhibition Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exhibition Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exhibition Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exhibition Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | North Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Egerton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thurloe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thurloe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bury Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurloe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cale Street | — |
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