Total Crime Rate
3391.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Strand area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 27th 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 The Strand (WC2R 0HS) in the last 12 months was 3391.3 per 1,000 residents and was 921.1% 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 226 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 687.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Strand (WC2R 0HS), 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 | Other theft | Wild Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsway Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Covent Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Covent Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Tunnel | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | 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 | Other theft | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henrietta Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Adam Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | John Adam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Adam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Adam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Adam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Adam Street | Under investigation |
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