Crime Rates at Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HW

Palace Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 88th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palace Street (SW1E 5HW) in the last 12 months was 761.9 per 1,000 residents and was 129.4% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 301.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Street (SW1E 5HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Place, where police recorded 413 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (96 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.