Total Crime Rate
1841.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
231.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broad Court 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 Broad Court (WC2B 5PY) 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 Broad Court (WC2B 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 635 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | B402 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | B402 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Savoy Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Street | Under investigation |
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