Total Crime Rate

3391.3 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 3391.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 982.6 10/10
  • Other theft 765.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 582.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 400.0 10/10
  • Public order 187.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 169.6 10/10
  • Robbery 91.3 10/10
  • Burglary 52.2 10/10
  • Drugs 52.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 43.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
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

Catherine Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 27th 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 Catherine Street (WC2B 5JS) in the last 12 months was 3391.3 per 1,000 residents and was 921.1% 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 226 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 687.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catherine Street (WC2B 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 545 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Catherine Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/306)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kemble Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Montreal Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montreal Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A301 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A301 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A301 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A301 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A301 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A301 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A301 —
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Burleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Keeley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Drury Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Great Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 306

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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