Total Crime Rate

454.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 9/10 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 454.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 152.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 83.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 67.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Robbery 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 148th highest crime rate of 587 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 Victoria Street (SW1H 0HW) in the last 12 months was 454.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (β‰ˆ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (SW1H 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Street, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadwick Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perkin'S Rents Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greencoat Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Spencer Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting B323 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting B323 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Place β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Greencoat Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greencoat Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutherford Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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