Total Crime Rate

230.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 230.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 65.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 50.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Robbery 15.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duke Of York Square area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 160th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Of York Square (SW3 4LY) in the last 12 months was 230.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Of York Square (SW3 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 364 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Duke Of York Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Draycott Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coulson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holbein Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holbein Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A3217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Tryon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Tryon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Anderson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coulson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coulson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holbein Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lincoln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lincoln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lincoln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lincoln Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Leonard'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holbein Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Holbein Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Culford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Culford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Culford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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