Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Markham Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Markham Street (SW3 3NP) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Markham Street (SW3 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ixworth Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markham Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markham Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Markham Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Markham Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehead'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Markham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ralston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lucan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ives Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denyer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rawlings Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rawlings Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlings Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Godfrey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Godfrey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godfrey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burnsall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burnsall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnsall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnsall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Danube Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Danube Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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