Total Crime Rate
2531.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Litchfield Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 33rd 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 Litchfield Street (WC2H 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 2531.4 per 1,000 residents and was 662.2% 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 236 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 222.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 445.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Litchfield Street (WC2H 9NJ), 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.
View Crime In Knightsbridge & Belgravia| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hop Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitcomb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitcomb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitcomb Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitcomb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leicester Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Newport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Little Newport Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Little Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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