Total Crime Rate

3567.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

966.7 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 3567.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 966.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 741.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 616.4 10/10
  • Other theft 485.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 471.6 10/10
  • Drugs 369.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 244.6 10/10
  • Public order 182.0 10/10
  • Robbery 137.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 113.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 43.1 10/10
  • Other crime 41.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 23.5 10/10
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

Park Close area has the highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 20th 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 Park Close (SW1X 7PH) in the last 12 months was 3567.5 per 1,000 residents and was 660.0% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 379 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 12 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -32.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 494 (≈ 966.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Close (SW1X 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Lancelot Place. Police recorded 448 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hans Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harriet Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seville Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hans Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Basil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lancelot Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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