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

Earls Court Square area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Earl's Court , and the 72nd 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 Earls Court Square (SW5 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Court Square (SW5 9DQ), 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.