Crime Rates at Cardinal Walk, London, SW1E 5JE

Cardinal Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 115th 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 Cardinal Walk (SW1E 5JE) in the last 12 months was 559.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the St James's average (2251.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 134.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 634.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardinal Walk (SW1E 5JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Place, where police recorded 519 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.