Total Crime Rate

3632.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

586.1 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 3632.6 10/10
  • Other theft 1027.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 683.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 632.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 586.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 465.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 367.4 10/10
  • Burglary 125.6 10/10
  • Public order 125.6 10/10
  • Robbery 88.4 10/10
  • Drugs 37.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
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

Exchange Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 19th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exchange Court (WC2R 0JU) in the last 12 months was 3632.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1113.6% 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 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 586.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exchange Court (WC2R 0JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 731 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (345 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Exchange Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/496)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Iv Street —
Apr 2026Burglary William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Savoy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Savoy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Savoy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Savoy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Savoy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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