Crime Rates at Hugh Street, London, SW1V 1QJ

Hugh Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 39th 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 Hugh Street (SW1V 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 1694.2 per 1,000 residents and was 466.0% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 529.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hugh Street (SW1V 1QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Place, where police recorded 503 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.