Crime Rates at Culford Gardens, London, SW3 2SS

Culford Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 11th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Culford Gardens (SW3 2SS) in the last 12 months was 1103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 307.6% 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 Shoplifting with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 2.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Culford Gardens (SW3 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 317 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rawlings Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.