Total Crime Rate
703.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
185.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palmer Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 89th highest 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 Palmer Street (SW1H 0AP) in the last 12 months was 703.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -24.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (β 185.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palmer Street (SW1H 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Street, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spenser Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Spencer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greencoat Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencoat Row | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencoat Row | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencoat Row | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencoat Row | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencoat Row | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spenser Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spenser Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spenser Street | 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 | Strutton Ground | 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 | 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 | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howick Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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