Total Crime Rate
4453.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Court 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 Court (WC2H 7PX) 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 Court (WC2H 7PX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 2226 crimes here, including 461 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Frith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manette Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Manette Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Manette Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Manette Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manette Street | Under investigation |
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