Total Crime Rate
1179.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Catherine Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 55th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Catherine Street (WC2B 5JY) in the last 12 months was 1179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 255.1% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 337.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catherine Street (WC2B 5JY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henrietta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henrietta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henrietta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henrietta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henrietta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henrietta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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