Total Crime Rate
145.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (SW3 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (SW3 5EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danvers Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Margaretta Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dovehouse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A3217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A3217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthrie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chelsea Manor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bramerton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bramerton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bramerton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheyne Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chelsea Manor Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chelsea Manor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Gardens | β |
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