Crime Rates at The Vale, Chelsea, London, SW3 6AQ

The Vale area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 179th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Vale (SW3 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 207.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher than the Chelsea Riverside average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 312.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Vale (SW3 6AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drayton Gardens, where police recorded 79 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.