Crime Rates at Earls Court Square, London, SW5 9DP

Earls Court Square area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Earl's Court , and the 102nd 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 Earls Court Square (SW5 9DP) in the last 12 months was 321.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher 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 31 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 Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Court Square (SW5 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Penywern Road. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.