Total Crime Rate

4209.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4209.3 10/10
  • Other theft 1204.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 1139.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 572.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 404.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 386.1 10/10
  • Public order 139.5 10/10
  • Burglary 130.2 10/10
  • Robbery 79.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.2 10/10
  • Drugs 32.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strand area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 21st highest crime rate of 604 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 Strand (WC2R 0NR) in the last 12 months was 4209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1167.4% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 259 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 627.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strand (WC2R 0NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 590 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (314 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Strand area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/519)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer Street —
Sep 2025Other theft New Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Row —
Sep 2025Other theft New Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft New Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery New Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery New Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedfordbury —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chandos Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chandos Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary William Iv Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Iv Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Iv Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 519

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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