Crime Rates at Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET

Whitehall area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehall (SW1A 2ET) in the last 12 months was 3745.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% higher than the St James's average (2251.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 536 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -52.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 495 (≈ 1201.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehall (SW1A 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 762 crimes here, including 194 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.