Total Crime Rate

659.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 659.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 348.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.8 10/10
  • Other theft 97.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Public order 25.1 10/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.5 10/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckingham Gate area has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 94th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Gate (SW1E 6PD) in the last 12 months was 659.2 per 1,000 residents and was 120.2% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -20.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (β‰ˆ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Gate (SW1E 6PD), 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 Buckingham Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place β€”
Apr 2026Public order Thirleby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirleby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirleby Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Spencer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Spencer Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambrosden Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thirleby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greencoat Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Francis Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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