Crime Rates at Westminster Palace Gardens, London, SW1P 1RL

Westminster Palace Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 32nd 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 Westminster Palace Gardens (SW1P 1RL) in the last 12 months was 2541.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher 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 205 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 253.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Palace Gardens (SW1P 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Street, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadwick Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.