Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 71st 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 Kings Road (SW3 4PA) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Chelsea Riverside average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (SW3 4PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burnsall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godfrey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Godfrey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Godfrey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Godfrey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnsall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Markham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehead'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Markham Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burnsall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnsall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markham Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Danube Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Luke'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Danube Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Danube Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Danube Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ralston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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