Total Crime Rate

1179.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1179.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 427.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 234.5 10/10
  • Other theft 179.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 124.1 10/10
  • Public order 69.0 10/10
  • Burglary 34.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.5 10/10
  • Robbery 27.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tavistock Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 55th highest crime rate of 604 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 Tavistock Street (WC2E 7NU) in the last 12 months was 1179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 255.1% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 337.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Street (WC2E 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 486 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tavistock Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/292)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order A301 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Burleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A301 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A301 —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A301 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A301 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A301 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Great Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Keeley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 292

Data Sources

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