Total Crime Rate

659.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.8 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 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilfred Street 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 Wilfred Street (SW1E 6PH) 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 (≈ 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 Wilfred Street (SW1E 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambrosden Avenue, where police recorded 369 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilfred Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Row
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greencoat Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Catherine Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buckingham Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrosden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrosden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buckingham Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlisle Place
Apr 2026Other theft Spenser Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thirleby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirleby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirleby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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