Total Crime Rate

5475.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1447.5 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 5475.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 2111.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1447.5 10/10
  • Other theft 1135.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 895.1 10/10
  • Public order 280.9 10/10
  • Drugs 277.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 256.2 10/10
  • Robbery 246.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.3 10/10
  • Burglary 58.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.0 8/10
  • Other crime 27.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.6 10/10
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

Lisle Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 12th highest crime rate of 587 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 Lisle Street (WC2H 7BD) in the last 12 months was 5475.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1729.2% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 684 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , up 40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 49.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 469 (≈ 1447.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lisle Street (WC2H 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 2596 crimes here, including 657 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lisle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/887)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Little Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Royalty Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapone Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapone Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapone Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapone Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Chapone Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chapone Place Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Drugs Chapone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Little Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Royalty Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapone Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royalty Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leicester Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leicester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leicester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapone Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapone Place —
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Data Sources

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