Crime Rates at Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JS

Shelton 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 Shelton Street (WC2H 9JS) 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 Shelton Street (WC2H 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 1243 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (345 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.