Crime figures for 2008/09 in Kensington and Chelsea
Crime is tackled locally by Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs). These are a partnership of the police, local authorities
and other organisations whose aim is to tackle crime and disorder on a local level.
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| KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA COUNCIL | ENGLISH AVERAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 179,000 | - |
| Households | 90,000 | - |
| Violence against the person | 17.6 | 15.0 |
| Sexual offences | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Robbery offences | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Burglary dwelling offences | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle offences | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Theft from a vehicle offences | 10.2 | 6.3 |
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Kensington And Chelsea
This is a profile for the central postcode in Kensington and Chelsea which is SW7 5DU. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode.
Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be affluent urban professionals living in flats. These are known as type 15 in the ACORN classification and 1.17% of the UK's population live in this type.
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