Total Crime Rate

3531.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1233.0 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 3531.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1233.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 1218.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 912.6 10/10
  • Other theft 526.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 344.7 10/10
  • Public order 220.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.1 10/10
  • Robbery 63.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 48.5 8/10
  • Drugs 43.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 36.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.6 10/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
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

The Sanctuary area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 21st 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 The Sanctuary (SW1P 3JS) in the last 12 months was 3531.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 502 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 508 (≈ 1233.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Sanctuary (SW1P 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 915 crimes here, including 326 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Sanctuary area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/136)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen Anne'S Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A302 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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