Total Crime Rate
159.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monck Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 249th 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 2FA) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monck Street (SW1P 2FA), 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 | Public order | Little Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fynes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutherford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rutherford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rutherford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maunsel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dacre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Matthew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Storey'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Storey'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B323 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B323 | Under investigation |
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