Total Crime Rate
454.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Artillery Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 148th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Artillery Place (SW1P 1HE) in the last 12 months was 454.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Artillery Place (SW1P 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Street, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadwick Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spenser Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spencer Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spencer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Spencer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Spencer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spenser Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spenser Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Spencer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strutton Ground | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Strutton Ground | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatherley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatherley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hatherley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hatherley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Spencer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maunsel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Place | — |
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