Total Crime Rate

1097.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

306.0 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 1097.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 574.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 306.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.6 10/10
  • Public order 104.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 89.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 74.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Robbery 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

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 2TB) 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 2TB), 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 Medway Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rutherford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Perkin'S Rents Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chadwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chadwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chadwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chadwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chadwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dacre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dacre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutherford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rutherford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perkin'S Rents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Esterbrooke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fynes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fynes Street —
Apr 2026Public order St Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B326 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B326 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B326 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Horseferry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perkin'S Rents Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hide Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Elverton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pye Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James'S Park —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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