Crime Rates at Medway Street, London, SW1P 2TA

Medway Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 58th 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 Medway Street (SW1P 2TA) in the last 12 months was 1097.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 306.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Street (SW1P 2TA), 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.