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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW10 recorded 199 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.07 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring78.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment199 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 1.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

199
trending_up +2.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.0per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

834

Within SW10 district

Kensington and Chelsea

32,780

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hollywood Road Map
total: 22 Shoplifting: 15 Robbery: 3
22
Hospital Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other theft: 2
16
Nightclub Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2
12
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Sands End Lane Map
total: 5 Burglary: 2 Public order: 2
5
Michael Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2
5
Gilston Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Drugs: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Imperial Wharf Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
199 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
59
29.6%
Shoplifting
33
16.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
31
15.6%
Burglary
12
6.0%
Public Order
12
6.0%
Other Theft
12
6.0%
Vehicle Crime
10
5.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
4.5%
Robbery
6
3.0%
Theft from Person
6
3.0%
Drug Offences
5
2.5%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.5%
Other Crime
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SW10

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SW10 at 29.6%. Shoplifting (16.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (15.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW10 has fallen slightly — by 1.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW10 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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