Total Crime Rate
254.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Terrace area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 145th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Terrace (SW7 2TB) in the last 12 months was 254.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Terrace (SW7 2TB), the main crime hotspot is near Pelham Street. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sydney Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurloe Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thurloe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thurloe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | North Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Egerton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Egerton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cottage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brompton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ives Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Donne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lucan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crescent Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crescent Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Draycott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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