Total Crime Rate
559.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Catherine Place 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 Catherine Place (SW1E 6DU) 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 Catherine Place (SW1E 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 331 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrosden Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrosden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirleby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thirleby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thirleby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thirleby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thirleby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thirleby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ashley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ashley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Place | Under investigation |
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