Total Crime Rate

6674.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6674.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 1892.9 10/10
  • Other theft 1031.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 879.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 732.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 620.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 531.3 10/10
  • Robbery 330.4 10/10
  • Public order 223.2 10/10
  • Burglary 147.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 147.3 10/10
  • Drugs 71.4 10/10
  • Other crime 49.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burlington Arcade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 13th highest crime rate of 604 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 Burlington Arcade (W1J 0QP) in the last 12 months was 6674.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1909.6% 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 424 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 322 (≈ 1437.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burlington Arcade (W1J 0QP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1605 crimes here, including 321 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burlington Arcade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/232)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft New Burlington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vigo Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Vigo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upper John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Upper John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper John Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cork Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 232

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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