Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Earls Court Square area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Earl's Court , and the 66th 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 Earls Court Square (SW5 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Earl's Court average (219.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earls Court Square (SW5 9UJ), 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 | Burglary | Barkston Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Spear Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Manor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Drugs | Old Manor Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penywern Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl'S Court Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl'S Court Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl'S Court Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Spear Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spear Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Manor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl'S Court Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl'S Court Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spear Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl'S Court Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl'S Court Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl'S Court Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penywern Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penywern Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penywern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penywern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Manor Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Manor Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsford Gardens | Under investigation |
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