Total Crime Rate
197.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vauxhall Bridge Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 296th highest 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 Vauxhall Bridge Road (SW1V 1AU) in the last 12 months was 197.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (β 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vauxhall Bridge Road (SW1V 1AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambrosden Avenue, where police recorded 330 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (94 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Place North | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gillingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neathouse Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Scholars' Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Scholars' Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Scholars' Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King'S Scholars' Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King'S Scholars' Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Scholars' Passage | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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