Crime Rates at Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TB

Buckingham Palace Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 158th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Palace Road (SW1W 9TB) in the last 12 months was 400.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Palace Road (SW1W 9TB), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 337 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.