Total Crime Rate
4453.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 17th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Place (WC2H 7PR) in the last 12 months was 4453.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1240.9% 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 488 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 428.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Place (WC2H 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 3170 crimes here, including 658 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knightsbridge & Belgravia| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leicester Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
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