Total Crime Rate

4648.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4648.6 10/10
  • Other theft 1503.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 974.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 684.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 547.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 228.3 10/10
  • Public order 217.4 10/10
  • Robbery 126.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 101.5 10/10
  • Burglary 72.5 10/10
  • Drugs 65.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 50.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.9 10/10
  • Other crime 21.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Martins Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 15th 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 St Martins Lane (WC2N 4ER) in the last 12 months was 4648.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1299.7% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 415 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 250 (≈ 905.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Lane (WC2N 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 1596 crimes here, including 416 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Martins Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/838)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gerrard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Martin'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hop Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hop Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Sep 2025Other theft B404 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Iv Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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