Total Crime Rate
3531.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1233.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Embankment area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 21st highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Embankment (WC2N 6PA) in the last 12 months was 3531.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher than the St James's average (1947.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 502 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 508 (≈ 1233.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Embankment (WC2N 6PA), 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.
View Crime In St James's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lower Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lower Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Embankment Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Embankment Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Embankment Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitehall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitehall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitehall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Embankment Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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