Total Crime Rate

181.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 181.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Drugs 22.0 10/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Robbery 16.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Astell Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 200th 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 Astell Street (SW3 3RT) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astell Street (SW3 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 166 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Astell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A3217
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ixworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ixworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ixworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A3217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft A3217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flood Walk
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shawfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lucan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flood Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flood Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danube Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cale Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Markham Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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