Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marsham 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marsham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bulinga Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Great College Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord North Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Smith Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Great Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Abingdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Abbey Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Abbey Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Abbey Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Orchard Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Orchard Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Orchard Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Orchard Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Orchard Street β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Abingdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Pye Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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