Total Crime Rate

4818.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1984.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4818.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1984.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1430.2 10/10
  • Other theft 901.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 671.7 10/10
  • Public order 418.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 381.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 309.4 10/10
  • Drugs 241.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 215.1 10/10
  • Robbery 128.3 10/10
  • Burglary 37.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.4 10/10
  • Other crime 18.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckingham Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 15th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Street (WC2N 6DR) in the last 12 months was 4818.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1509.9% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 379 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 526 (≈ 1984.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Street (WC2N 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 588 crimes here, including 345 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/384)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Northumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Northumberland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Scotland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Scotland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scotland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scotland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Scotland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corner House Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northumberland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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