Total Crime Rate

1466.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.3 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 1466.4 10/10
  • Other theft 451.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 278.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 240.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.4 10/10
  • Burglary 91.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 62.5 10/10
  • Public order 52.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 19.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Clements Inn area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 45th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clements Inn (WC2A 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 1466.4 per 1,000 residents and was 389.9% 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 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 168.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clements Inn (WC2A 2AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surrey Street, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clements Inn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Newman'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Temple Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newman'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newman'S Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Newman'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newman'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Portsmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Montreal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Montreal Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lincoln'S Inn Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sardinia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sardinia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sardinia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Temple Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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