Total Crime Rate
1199.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Strand area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 54th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Strand (WC2R 0AP) in the last 12 months was 1199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 261.1% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 300.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strand (WC2R 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 497 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Tunnel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drury Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wild Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsway Tunnel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Robert Street | Under investigation |
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