Total Crime Rate
127.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monck Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Monck Street (SW1P 2AR) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% 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 Theft from the person with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monck Street (SW1P 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Pye Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Sanctuary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Pye Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Pye Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B326 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Sanctuary | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chadwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rutherford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutherford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dacre Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dacre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chadwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chadwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chadwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B326 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chadwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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