Total Crime Rate
246.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Simon Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 151st 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 Simon Close (W11 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Simon Close (W11 3DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bulmer Mews, where police recorded 182 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denbigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulmer Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bulmer Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bulmer Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bulmer Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pembridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portobello Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portobello Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vernon Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chepstow Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denbigh Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denbigh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pembridge Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chepstow Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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