Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beaufort Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beaufort Street (SW3 6BU) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Chelsea Riverside average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaufort Street (SW3 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cranley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elm Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamont Road Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gertrude Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gertrude Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Roland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
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