Crime Rates at Kingsway, London, WC2B 6TP

Kingsway 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 Kingsway (WC2B 6TP) 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 Kingsway (WC2B 6TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strand, where police recorded 303 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.