Crime Rates at Maiden Lane, London, WC2E 7LJ

Maiden Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 21st 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 Maiden Lane (WC2E 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 4209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1167.4% 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 259 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 627.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maiden Lane (WC2E 7LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 642 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (314 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.