Total Crime Rate
358.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 175th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Street (SW1H 0HW) in the last 12 months was 358.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the St James's average (2251.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% 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 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadwick Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckingham Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Strutton Ground | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Spenser Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Medway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Medway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spenser Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spenser Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spenser Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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