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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW5 recorded 190 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.3 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring101.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment190 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 16.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

190
trending_down -10.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

101.85per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

734

Within SW5 district

Kensington and Chelsea

26,028

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Old Manor Yard Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 2
12
Collingham Place Map
total: 11 Other theft: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
11
Penywern Road Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
Trebovir Road Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Theft from the person: 2
9
Nevern Square Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
9
Earl'S Court Gardens Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 8
8
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 2
8
Philbeach Gardens Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 1
8
Longridge Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Earl'S Court Road Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
190 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
56
29.5%
Violence & Sexual Offences
45
23.7%
Other Theft
18
9.5%
Theft from Person
12
6.3%
Shoplifting
10
5.3%
Public Order
9
4.7%
Burglary
9
4.7%
Drug Offences
8
4.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
3.7%
Bicycle Theft
5
2.6%
Vehicle Crime
4
2.1%
Weapons Possession
3
1.6%
Robbery
3
1.6%
Other Crime
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SW5

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SW5 at 29.5%. Violence & Sexual Offences (23.7%) and Other Theft (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW5 has fallen sharply — by 16.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW5 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_down -10.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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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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