Total Crime Rate
3745.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Embankment area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 604 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 3745.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% higher than the St James's average (2251.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 536 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -52.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 495 (≈ 1201.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Embankment (WC2N 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 491 crimes here, including 314 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Horse Guards Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Guards Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northumberland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Guards Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corner House Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Whitehall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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