Brompton and Hans Town

Anti-social Cycling:

To reduce anti-social cycling and related offences occurring around South Kensington station, THURLOE STREET and EXHIBITION ROAD SW7. This area has been highlighted as a hotspot for offences such as cyclists contravening red traffic signals and pedestrian crossings, and cycling on the footway, causing danger and nuisance to pedestrians.

This can be measured by the number of such incidents reported to police in these areas, as well as by the number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued for cycling-related offences.

This can be achieved by high-visibility foot and cycle patrols, targeted enforcement at identified hotspot locations, and education via social media and face-to-face community engagement events.

This issue is prevalent across all areas of the borough, has been witnessed by officers on patrol and is frequently raised at Ward Panel meetings and by residents as an issue of concern.

This will be measured and reviewed at the next Ward Panel meeting (every three months).

Regular education and enforcement activity is carried out at different locations on the ward, including the issuing of Fixed Penalty Notices, where appropriate.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

To reduce violence across Brompton and Hans Town ward, with a specific focus on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).

This can be measured by the number of such crimes reported to police.

This can be achieved through targeted operations in violence hotspot areas, supported by high-visibility foot and cycle patrols and the strategic use of pulse patrols guided by intelligence-led policing. These measures aim not only to deter offending, but also to provide visible reassurance to the community.

This is an issue of concern across London, and consultation with internal and external partners has identified it as an issue of concern to local residents.

This will be measured and reviewed at the next meeting (every three months).

As part of the Met’s ‘A New Met for London’ vision and commitment to tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), officers have been conducting both high-visibility and plain-clothes patrols across the ward to reduce violence-related offences. These patrols provide visible reassurance and proactive crime prevention. Alongside enforcement, we are working closely with local businesses and community partners to strengthen safety measures and build confidence amongst residents and visitors. This approach reflects our wider strategy to relentlessly pursue offenders, enhance victim support, and restore trust in policing.

Robbery:

To reduce knife-enabled watch robberies in the streets surrounding Brompton Road and Sloane Street.

This can be measured by the number of such crimes reported to police.

This can be achieved by operations targeting robbery hotspot areas, high-visibility foot and cycle patrols, targeted use of stop and search tactics, and target hardening through crime prevention advice and engagement via social media.

This issue has historically been prevalent across AW BCU, and previous years have seen the number of offences rising in the warmer summer months, when victim's watches are more likely to be visible. A number of these offences have received viral coverage on social media, and this type of crime continues to be a matter of concern for Ward Panel members.

This will be measured and reviewed at the next Ward Panel meeting (every 3 months).

Proactive and plain-clothes operations have been carried out across the AW BCU involving officers from specialist police units, which have resulted in the arrest of a number of suspects for watch robbery offences.

Officers have also been running regular crime prevention stands, promoting initiatives such as the 'Look up, look out' campaign.

Patrols are regularly carried out in hotspot locations at peak times to detect and deter offenders.

Theft From Motor Vehicles:

To reduce Theft From Motor Vehicle offences in Hans Place, Egerton Gardens and Lowndes Square.

This can be measured by the number of such crimes reported to police in these areas.

This can be achieved by high-visibility foot and cycle patrols, plain-clothes deployments in conjunction with pursuit-trained units, targeted use of stop and search tactics, and target hardening through crime prevention advice via social media/leaflet drops and working with RBK&C Council to install signage/CCTV on affected streets.

The number of these type of offences has previously peaked over the winter months, leading up to and following on from Christmas. Crime figures show that levels of this type of crime had reduced on the ward by around 50% since Winter 2023, however it is still one of the most prevalent offences on the ward, and recently in February and March 2025 there was a marked increase in these crimes. This concern is shared by Ward Panel members.

This will be measured and reviewed at the next Ward Panel meeting (every three months).

Proactive patrols have been carried out over the past 12 months as part of Op LUBBOCHI, and more recently intelligence-led patrols linked to a prolific suspect for these offences, who was arrested in March.

Crime prevention leaflets have been given out to vehicle owners, as well as crime prevention stands being run on the ward.