Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Embankment Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Embankment Gardens (SW3 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Chelsea Riverside average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Embankment Gardens (SW3 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tite Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dilke Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Franklin'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Franklin'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tite Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carriage Drive North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embankment Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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