Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chelsea Embankment area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 23rd 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 Chelsea Embankment (SW3 4LE) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Chelsea Riverside average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Chelsea Embankment (SW3 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Robinson Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tite Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carriage Drive North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ralston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Robinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embankment Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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