Total Crime Rate
162.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Brompton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Earl's Court , and the 236th 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 Old Brompton Road (SW5 0AN) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Earl's Court average (234.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Brompton Road (SW5 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Road. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wetherby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wetherby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wetherby Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburn Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wetherby Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wetherby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Roland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanhope Mews West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanhope Mews South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanhope Mews South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stanhope Mews West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Mews West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stanhope Mews West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanhope Mews West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanhope Mews West | Under investigation |
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