Total Crime Rate

1413.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1413.6 10/10
  • Other theft 611.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 234.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 179.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.4 10/10
  • Burglary 43.2 10/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Drugs 37.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 4th highest crime rate of 480 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 Cromwell Road (SW7 2JA) in the last 12 months was 1413.6 per 1,000 residents and was 422.4% higher than the Brompton & Hans Town average (270.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 203.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (SW7 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Exhibition Road. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queensberry Mews West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Exhibition Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sydney Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydney Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cromwell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exhibition Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glendower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glendower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glendower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glendower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glendower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glendower Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Exhibition Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glendower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exhibition Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exhibition Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Glendower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thurloe Place Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Exhibition Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Exhibition Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thurloe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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