Total Crime Rate
166.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Church Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chelsea Riverside , and the 225th highest 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 Old Church Street (SW3 6EB) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Church Street (SW3 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Park Gardens, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaufort Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lecky Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaufort Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elm Park Road | 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 | Vehicle crime | Bramerton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cranley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Onslow Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dovehouse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthrie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foulis Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dudmaston Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dudmaston Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elm Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sydney Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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