Crime Rates at Hereford Square, London, SW7 4NB

Hereford Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Brompton & Hans Town , and the 23rd 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 Hereford Square (SW7 4NB) in the last 12 months was 680.5 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 142.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Square (SW7 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Road. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.