Crime Rates at Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5RX

Drury Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 39th highest crime rate of 604 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 5RX) in the last 12 months was 1932.2 per 1,000 residents and was 481.8% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 203.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 196.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drury Lane (WC2B 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 567 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.