Total Crime Rate
4739.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Adam Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 14th highest crime rate of 604 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 John Adam Street (WC2N 6HU) in the last 12 months was 4739.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1327.1% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 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 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -68.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 510 (≈ 1924.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Adam Street (WC2N 6HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 681 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (314 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corner House Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charing Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craig'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craig'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Craig'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craig'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charing Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charing Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charing Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charing Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charing Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charing Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charing Cross | Under investigation |
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