Crap Towns / Kensington and Chelsea / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Kensington and Chelsea?
The police recorded 34.1 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Kensington and Chelsea from September 2023 to August 2026, 2.4 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 34.2, up from 32.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 32.6 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 35.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 34.2 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 2.6 km | 66.2 |
| Camden | 5.6 km | 45.1 |
| Islington | 7.7 km | 42.7 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | – | 34.1 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 2.1 km | 32.6 |
| Southwark | 8.7 km | 31.4 |
| Lambeth | 7.4 km | 30.7 |
| Brent | 8.3 km | 30.1 |
| Ealing | 9.9 km | 30.0 |
| City of London | 7.1 km | 28.0 |
| Wandsworth | 5.5 km | 22.9 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |