Total Crime Rate
3745.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lord North Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 604 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 Lord North Street (SW1P 3LA) in the last 12 months was 3745.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% higher than the St James's average (2251.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 536 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -52.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 495 (≈ 1201.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lord North Street (SW1P 3LA), 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 | Burglary | The Sanctuary | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Smith Street | — |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great College Street | 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| 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 | Public order | Great College Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Abingdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marsham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A3203 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A3203 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Ryle Street | Under investigation |
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