Total Crime Rate

1241.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

406.9 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 1241.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 406.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 358.6 10/10
  • Other theft 282.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 262.1 10/10
  • Public order 117.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 110.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.5 10/10
  • Robbery 27.6 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 54th highest crime rate of 587 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 Drury Lane (WC2B 5SS) in the last 12 months was 1241.4 per 1,000 residents and was 314.7% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 406.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drury Lane (WC2B 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 439 crimes here, including 89 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 (30/294)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Great Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holborn Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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