Total Crime Rate

1841.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.6 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 1841.8 10/10
  • Other theft 621.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 395.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 214.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 186.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.3 10/10
  • Burglary 84.8 10/10
  • Public order 67.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 45.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Robbery 28.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
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

Drury Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 36th 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 Drury Lane (WC2B 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 1841.8 per 1,000 residents and was 515.3% 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 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 231.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drury Lane (WC2B 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 491 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/413)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Smart'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Smart'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Henrietta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henrietta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keeley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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