Total Crime Rate

644.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 644.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 345.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Burglary 40.6 10/10
  • Other theft 40.6 10/10
  • Public order 35.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.5 10/10
  • Drugs 25.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vincent Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 98th highest crime rate of 587 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 Vincent Square (SW1P 2PA) in the last 12 months was 644.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vincent Square (SW1P 2PA), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrosden Avenue. Police recorded 369 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vincent Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/205)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A202 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Esterbrooke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stillington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place —
Apr 2026Public order Stillington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stillington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stillington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A202 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A202 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A202 —
Apr 2026Other theft A202 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greencoat Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rutherford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rutherford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thirleby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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