Crime Rates at Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5BP

Victoria Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 34th highest crime rate of 587 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 Victoria Street (SW1E 5BP) in the last 12 months was 2177.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 563.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (SW1E 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambrosden Avenue, where police recorded 369 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.