Total Crime Rate

505.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.7 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 505.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 234.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 35.7 10/10
  • Other theft 30.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Drugs 20.4 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Vauxhall Bridge Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 131st 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 Vauxhall Bridge Road (SW1V 1DX) in the last 12 months was 505.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vauxhall Bridge Road (SW1V 1DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambrosden Avenue, where police recorded 369 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vauxhall Bridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A202 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vauxhall Bridge Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vauxhall Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vauxhall Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vauxhall Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longmoore Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longmoore Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longmoore Street
Apr 2026Other theft Longmoore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vauxhall Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vauxhall Bridge Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Vauxhall Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vauxhall Bridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vauxhall Bridge Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Denbigh Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morpeth Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tachbrook Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Coburg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coburg Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vauxhall Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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