Total Crime Rate
412.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
164.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbey Orchard Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 158th highest 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 Abbey Orchard Street (SW1P 2JP) in the last 12 months was 412.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 164.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Orchard Street (SW1P 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Street, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (52 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 | Other theft | Old Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Orchard Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Orchard Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James'S Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St James'S Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Queen Anne'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Pye Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elverton Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Monck Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Old Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Pye Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Street | β |
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