Total Crime Rate

703.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.2 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 703.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 168.7 10/10
  • Other theft 115.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 86.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.3 10/10
  • Public order 57.6 10/10
  • Robbery 32.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Seaforth Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 89th 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 Seaforth Place (SW1E 6AB) in the last 12 months was 703.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -24.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 185.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaforth Place (SW1E 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrosden Avenue. Police recorded 369 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seaforth Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/163)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrosden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrosden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Catherine Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buckingham Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St James'S Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James'S Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirleby Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirleby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howick Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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