Crime Rates at Piccadilly, London, W1J 7NH

Piccadilly area has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 64th highest 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 Piccadilly (W1J 7NH) in the last 12 months was 985.9 per 1,000 residents and was 196.8% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 118.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 245.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Piccadilly (W1J 7NH), 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.