Crime Rates at Emery Hill Street, London, SW1P 1PE

Emery Hill Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 92nd 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 Emery Hill Street (SW1P 1PE) in the last 12 months was 720.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 157.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 231.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emery Hill Street (SW1P 1PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambrosden Avenue, where police recorded 330 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashley Place (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.