Crime Rates at Dartmouth Street, London, SW1H 9BP

Dartmouth Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 47th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dartmouth Street (SW1H 9BP) in the last 12 months was 1487.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 Other theft with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 271.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 243.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 342.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Street (SW1H 9BP), 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.