Total Crime Rate

412.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 412.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.4 10/10
  • Other theft 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.7 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 6/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbey 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Orchard Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Old Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Orchard Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Orchard Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James'S Park β€”
Apr 2026Public order St James'S Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen Anne'S Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elverton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monck Street β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Old Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Pye Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Street β€”

Data Sources

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