Total Crime Rate
315.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montpelier Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 106th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Montpelier Street (SW7 1EX) in the last 12 months was 315.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower than the Brompton & Hans Town average (319.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montpelier Street (SW7 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Lancelot Place. Police recorded 535 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Prince'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knightsbridge Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brompton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cottage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glynde Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Egerton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Egerton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Knightsbridge Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knightsbridge Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knightsbridge Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brompton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Raphael Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Raphael Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Raphael Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Raphael Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raphael Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lancelot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lancelot Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancelot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancelot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancelot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brompton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brompton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancelot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beauchamp Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lennox Gardens Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Place | Under investigation |
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