Total Crime Rate

1932.2 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 1932.2 10/10
  • Other theft 610.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 576.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 175.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.3 10/10
  • Burglary 107.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 56.5 10/10
  • Public order 56.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Robbery 22.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Long Acre area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 39th 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 Long Acre (WC2E 9RA) in the last 12 months was 1932.2 per 1,000 residents and was 481.8% 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 203.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 196.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Acre (WC2E 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 780 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Long Acre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/392)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B401 —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Long Acre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Upper St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper St Martin'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper St Martin'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Covent Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Covent Garden Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Covent Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Acre Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Long Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Long Acre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Long Acre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Long Acre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garrick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Long Acre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Long Acre Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Long Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Long Acre —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Long Acre —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Neal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Neal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Neal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Neal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garrick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garrick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 392

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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