Crime Rates at Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB

Tavistock 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 Tavistock Street (WC2E 7PB) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Tavistock Street (WC2E 7PB), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 519 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.