Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marsham Street area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marsham Street (SW1P 3DW) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% lower than the St James's average (2251.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marsham Street (SW1P 3DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadwick Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bulinga Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great College Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Smith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abingdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Abbey Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Abbey Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbey Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Orchard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Orchard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Orchard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Orchard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Orchard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Abingdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Pye Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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