Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vandon Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 190th lowest 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 Vandon Street (SW1H 0AE) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vandon Street (SW1H 0AE), 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.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Buckingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Catherine Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | B323 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencoat Row | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencoat Row | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strutton Ground | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrosden Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Strutton Ground | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Strutton Ground | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirleby Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrosden Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thirleby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ambrosden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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