Earl's Court, Kensington and Chelsea: Safety
Safety
Crime rates in Earl's Court have been higher than both London and UK averages, but 2026 shows a sharp improvement. In 2024 and 2025, the neighbourhood recorded around 221 to 239 crimes per 1,000 residents, compared to London's average of roughly 205 to 210. So far in 2026, that's dropped significantly to around 109 per 1,000 — much closer to London's average of 95.
Anti-social behaviour has been the main issue here historically, though those numbers are falling in 2026. Violent crime and theft from the person follow similar patterns to other inner London neighbourhoods.
The trend is moving in the right direction.
Source: police-recorded crime for Earl's Court ward (Metropolitan Police Service, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Earl's Court ward: Metropolitan Police Service data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Earl's Court ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
239
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
London region average
130.2
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Abingdon
134.5
Higher than
Courtfield
188.7
Higher than
Redcliffe
119
Higher than
Avonmore
96.9
Higher than
Lillie
135.3
Higher than
West Kensington
116.1
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Earl's Court ward and the London region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Anti-social behaviour35%21%
- Violent offences20%24%
- Other theft9%9%
- Shoplifting8%8%
- Public order6%5%
- Burglary5%4%
- Theft from the person4%8%
- Drugs4%5%
- Criminal damage and arson3%5%
- Vehicle crime3%7%
- Robbery2%3%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Other crime<1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%<1%
