Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Brompton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Earl's Court , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 480 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 Old Brompton Road (SW5 9JF) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Earl's Court average (219.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Brompton Road (SW5 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penywern Road, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Earl's Court| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Manor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Earl'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farnell Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnell Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnell Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penywern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penywern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penywern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kempsford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kempsford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kempsford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kempsford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Manor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Old Manor Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Manor Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farnell Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Coleherne Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penywern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penywern Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Manor Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Manor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Manor Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Manor Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Manor Yard | Under investigation |
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