Total Crime Rate

1199.3 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 1199.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 388.1 10/10
  • Other theft 272.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 181.8 10/10
  • Public order 80.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 55.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Robbery 35.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
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

Milford Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 54th highest crime rate of 604 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 Milford Lane (WC2R 3LL) in the last 12 months was 1199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 261.1% 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 111 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 300.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Milford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Temple 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
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Temple Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Temple Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Temple Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Temple Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tweezer'S Alley Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tweezer'S Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
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 2025Robbery Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Essex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth 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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