Crime Rates at William Street, London, SW1X 9HH

William Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park , and the 82nd 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 William Street (SW1X 9HH) in the last 12 months was 756.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Hyde Park average (469.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 290.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (SW1X 9HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Gate (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.