Crime Rates at Britten Street, London, SW3 3TU

Britten Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 15th highest crime rate of 503 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 Britten Street (SW3 3TU) in the last 12 months was 966.7 per 1,000 residents and was 575.2% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 155.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 213.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britten Street (SW3 3TU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.