Crime Rates at Hugh Street, London, SW1V 1QJ

Hugh Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 43rd 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 Hugh Street (SW1V 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 1771.8 per 1,000 residents and was 433.5% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 470.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hugh Street (SW1V 1QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Place. Police recorded 519 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.