Total Crime Rate

2178.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

464.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2178.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 624.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 464.8 10/10
  • Other theft 450.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 286.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 262.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 112.7 9/10
  • Robbery 98.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 93.9 10/10
  • Public order 79.8 10/10
  • Burglary 47.0 10/10
  • Drugs 47.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.9 10/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Court area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Court (SW1A 1DA) in the last 12 months was 2178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 627.8% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 464.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Court (SW1A 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 445 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ryder Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little St James'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryder Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ormond Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ormond Yard —
Apr 2026Other theft Ormond Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ormond Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bennet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pall Mall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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