Crime Rates at Bywater Street, London, SW3 4XD

Bywater Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bywater Street (SW3 4XD) in the last 12 months was 270.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Brompton & Hans Town average (319.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -67.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bywater Street (SW3 4XD), 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 (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.