Crime Rates at Boltons Place, London, SW5 0LQ

Boltons Place 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 Boltons Place (SW5 0LQ) 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 Boltons Place (SW5 0LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashburn Place, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcliffe Square (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.