Total Crime Rate
274.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheyne Walk area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 128th 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 Cheyne Walk (SW3 5LT) in the last 12 months was 274.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheyne Walk (SW3 5LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 211 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 | Vehicle crime | Hester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Danvers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lawrence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lordship Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danvers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danvers Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Danvers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danvers Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manresa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danvers Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheyne Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheyne Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Margaretta Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bramerton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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