Total Crime Rate
136.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklins Row area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 229th lowest 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 Franklins Row (SW3 4SY) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklins Row (SW3 4SY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 359 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blacklands Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embankment Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbein Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holbein Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holbein Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dove Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Passmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Passmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whistler Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whistler Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sloane Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sloane Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sloane Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sloane Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sloane Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sloane Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sloane Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sloane Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sloane Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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