Total Crime Rate
3391.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southampton Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 27th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southampton Street (WC2E 7HA) in the last 12 months was 3391.3 per 1,000 residents and was 921.1% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 226 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 158 (β 687.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southampton Street (WC2E 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 491 crimes here, including 314 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savoy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savoy Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savoy Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savoy Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savoy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kemble Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Drury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | β |
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