Total Crime Rate

3632.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

586.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3632.6 10/10
  • Other theft 1027.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 683.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 632.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 586.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 465.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 367.4 10/10
  • Burglary 125.6 10/10
  • Public order 125.6 10/10
  • Robbery 88.4 10/10
  • Drugs 37.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southampton Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 19th highest crime rate of 587 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 Southampton Street (WC2E 7RS) in the last 12 months was 3632.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1113.6% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 586.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Street (WC2E 7RS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 588 crimes here, including 345 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southampton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/474)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Embankment Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Embankment Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Embankment Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Embankment Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Embankment Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Embankment Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Embankment Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Embankment Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embankment Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Craven Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 474

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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