Crime Rates at Earls Court Road, London, SW5 9RD

Earls Court Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 13th 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 Road (SW5 9RD) in the last 12 months was 1025.0 per 1,000 residents and was 553.3% higher than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 306.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 266.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Court Road (SW5 9RD), 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.