Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gayfere Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gayfere Street (SW1P 3HP) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gayfere Street (SW1P 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near St Margaret Street. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 153 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Storey'S Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Vehicle crime | Great Smith 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 | Theft from the person | Dean Bradley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smith Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Smith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horseferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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