Total Crime Rate

1769.2 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 1769.2 10/10
  • Other theft 504.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 370.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 264.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.9 10/10
  • Burglary 115.4 10/10
  • Robbery 76.9 10/10
  • Public order 72.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 67.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Other crime 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Essex Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 44th 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 Essex Street (WC2R 3JF) in the last 12 months was 1769.2 per 1,000 residents and was 432.7% 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 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 302.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (WC2R 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surrey Street, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fleet Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Essex Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carey Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arundel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fleet Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fleet Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Mitre Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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