Total Crime Rate

1024.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

255.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1024.5 10/10
  • Other theft 290.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 290.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 255.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.9 10/10
  • Public order 83.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 55.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Robbery 35.0 10/10
  • Burglary 31.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Other crime 17.5 10/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strand area has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 61st highest crime rate of 587 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 1024.5 per 1,000 residents and was 242.3% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 255.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strand (WC2R 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 442 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Strand area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/176)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Savoy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tavistock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tavistock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tavistock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand —
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Data Sources

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