Total Crime Rate

164.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 164.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 604 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 Charles Street (W1J 5EX) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (W1J 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 372 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brook'S Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashburton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashburton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Ashburton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashburton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashburton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashburton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashburton Place —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fitzmaurice Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarges Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Horse Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person White Horse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery White Horse Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons White Horse Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Half Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashburton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Half Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Shepherd Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shepherd Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shepherd Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carrington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 122

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑