Total Crime Rate

505.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.7 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 505.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 234.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 35.7 10/10
  • Other theft 30.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Drugs 20.4 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Buckingham Chambers area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 131st 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 Buckingham Chambers (SW1P 1DU) in the last 12 months was 505.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Chambers (SW1P 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrosden Avenue. Police recorded 369 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Chambers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/191)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambrosden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ambrosden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrosden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrosden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencoat Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tachbrook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tachbrook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tachbrook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tachbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Tachbrook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Tachbrook Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Tachbrook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hatherley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hatherley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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