Total Crime Rate
1690.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
339.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jermyn 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 Jermyn Street (SW1Y 6NP) 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 Jermyn Street (SW1Y 6NP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 621 crimes here, including 168 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vigo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vigo Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vigo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vigo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vigo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vigo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vigo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vigo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vigo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vigo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vigo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vigo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sackville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sackville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sackville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sackville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Little St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Little St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ryder Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ryder Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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