Lowest-crime areas in Kensington and Chelsea
Of Kensington and Chelsea's 22 neighbourhoods, Holland Park recorded the lowest crime rate, 83 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park the highest, 424 crimes per 1,000 residents. 2 of 22 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland Parkaround W14 8JP | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | West Bromptonaround SW5 9HP | 85 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 3 | Queen's Gatearound W8 5RW | 133 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Kensington Abingdonaround W8 6AR | 137 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Kensington Gardensaround SW5 0QE | 137 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | Chelsea Riverside Westaround SW10 0EA | 139 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Fulham Roadaround SW10 9HR | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospitalaround SW3 4DP | 149 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 9 | Notting Hill Westaround W11 2HL | 163 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 10 | North Kensingtonaround W10 6LN | 164 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 11 | South Kensingtonaround SW7 5AU | 169 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | Ladbroke Grovearound W10 5DP | 170 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Notting Hill Southaround W8 7NQ | 182 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 14 | Bromptonaround SW3 3DL | 188 | Very high | Other theft |
| 15 | Golborne & Swinbrookaround W10 5HY | 193 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Chelsea Riverside Eastaround SW3 6DT | 204 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Earl's Courtaround SW5 9SF | 211 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 18 | Notting Hill Gatearound W11 3DQ | 214 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 19 | Portobelloaround W11 1EE | 262 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Notting Dalearound W11 4HF | 265 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 21 | Hans Townaround SW1X 0EQ | 316 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 22 | Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Parkaround SW1X 0NA | 424 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Kensington and Chelsea has the lowest crime rate?
Holland Park had the lowest recorded crime rate in Kensington and Chelsea from October 2025 to September 2026: 83 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Kensington and Chelsea has the highest crime rate?
Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park had the highest recorded crime rate in Kensington and Chelsea from October 2025 to September 2026: 424 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.