Crime Rates at Morpeth Terrace, London, SW1P 1EW

Morpeth Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 37th 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 Morpeth Terrace (SW1P 1EW) in the last 12 months was 2090.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 228.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 527.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morpeth Terrace (SW1P 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Place, where police recorded 519 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (96 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.