Crime Rates at Buckingham Place, London, SW1E 6HR

Buckingham Place 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 Buckingham Place (SW1E 6HR) 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 Buckingham Place (SW1E 6HR), 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.