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 6LU) 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 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 517 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 | Anti-social behaviour | B402 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savoy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Savoy Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Savoy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Savoy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Savoy Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Savoy Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Savoy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savoy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savoy Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savoy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Savoy Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Savoy Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Savoy Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Savoy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Savoy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southampton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Savoy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
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