Total Crime Rate

1615.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

301.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1615.4 10/10
  • Other theft 596.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 301.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 237.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.3 10/10
  • Public order 109.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.1 10/10
  • Burglary 38.5 10/10
  • Robbery 32.1 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Queen Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 587 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 Old Queen Street (SW1H 9HP) in the last 12 months was 1615.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 Other theft with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 301.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Queen Street (SW1H 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Queen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Sanctuary Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Sanctuary Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Sanctuary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Storey'S Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dacre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Little Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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