Total Crime Rate
244.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 145th highest crime rate of 480 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 Kings Road (SW3 5EH) in the last 12 months was 244.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (SW3 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chelsea Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mallord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A3217 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A3217 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A3217 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A3217 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cale Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cale Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cale Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glebe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glebe Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Justice Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A3217 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Justice Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Flood Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flood Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flood Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burnsall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Gardens | Under investigation |
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