What is the crime rate in kensington and chelsea?

As of March 2026, kensington and chelsea has an annual crime rate of 126.44 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,002 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does kensington and chelsea rank nationally for crime?

kensington and chelsea ranks #72 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in kensington and chelsea?

The most common crime type in kensington and chelsea is Anti-social Behaviour with 412 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 20.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

kensington and chelsea Crime Intelligence Report

kensington and chelsea recorded 2,002 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.33 per 1,000 residents. This places kensington and chelsea at #72 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 12.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.3% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,002

trending_up +12.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

126.44per 1k

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 118	118
On or near Shopping Area Map	Theft from the person: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Public order: 4	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Public order: 7	11
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Other theft: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7	10
On or near Methwold Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near West Cromwell Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Symons Street Map	Shoplifting: 9 Other theft: 6	9
On or near Earl'S Court Gardens Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 6 Public order: 5	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,002 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

412

20.6%

Violence & Sexual Offences

394

19.7%

Other Theft

276

13.8%

Shoplifting

248

12.4%

Vehicle Crime

167

8.3%

Theft from Person

118

5.9%

Public Order

4.5%

Burglary

4.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.8%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Robbery

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Other Crime

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

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Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Notting Dale	183	214.6
2	Colville	159	186.0
3	Earl's Court	165	184.0
4	Pembridge	83	177.5
5	Golborne	121	153.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Abingdon	71	5.4
shield	Stanley	135	4.7
shield	Holland	84	7.7
shield	Queen's Gate	87	7.9
shield	Chelsea Riverside	100	8.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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