Crime and justice in Kensington and Chelsea
London boroughSouth west London. 145,734 people in 12 square kilometres, the 4th most densely populated council in the UK.
13 layers about crime and justice for Kensington and Chelsea, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Crime and ASB by neighbourhood
Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026
Kensington and Chelsea’s 101 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 122.
Crime and anti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyAnti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyBurglary
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyCriminal damage and arson
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyDrug offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyOther crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyRecorded crime rate
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyIn the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kensington and Chelsea at a rate of 171.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 123.5 per 1,000 people across London.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
- Against London
- 39% higher123.5 per 1,000
Robbery
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyShoplifting
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyTheft from the person
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyVehicle crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyViolence and sexual offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyStreet-level crime
Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Kensington and Chelsea. The map shows each one.