Total Crime Rate
4209.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henrietta Street 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 Henrietta Street (WC2E 8PS) 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 Henrietta Street (WC2E 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 703 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Drury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Iv Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Iv Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | William Iv Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Iv Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Iv Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Iv Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B404 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B404 | Under investigation |
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