Total Crime Rate

1690.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

339.2 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 1690.1 10/10
  • Other theft 374.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 350.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 339.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 233.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 181.3 10/10
  • Public order 70.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.5 8/10
  • Drugs 40.9 10/10
  • Robbery 40.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.1 10/10
  • Burglary 35.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
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

Babmaes Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 40th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Babmaes Street (SW1Y 6HD) in the last 12 months was 1690.1 per 1,000 residents and was 464.6% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 339.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babmaes Street (SW1Y 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1161 crimes here, including 299 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Babmaes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/455)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ham Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ham Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ham Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Babmaes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Babmaes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Babmaes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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