Crime Rate in St James's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St James's

The total recorded crimes in St James's, Westminster, UK in May 2025 are around 10,122 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St James's crime rate of 51.70 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St James's, encompassing approximately 195,776 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Theft from the person: (2754) incidents (-13.42% decrease)
  • Other theft: (1998) incidents (-3.24% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (1680) incidents (32.81% increase)
St James's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Leicester Square with total crimes: 312
  • Surrey Street with total crimes: 260
  • Police Station with total crimes: 234

How safe is St James's?

To understand the safety of St James's, we need to analyze St James's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Westminster:

    • In 2024, St James's reported a higher crime volume than the Westminster average, with 94,079 crimes compared to 13,172. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St James's witnessed more crimes than 16 out of 17 other areas in the Westminster.

    • In 2023, St James's experienced a greater number of crimes than the Westminster average, with 165,655 crimes compared to 20,560. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St James's witnessed more crimes than 17 out of 17 other areas in the Westminster.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Westminster, St James's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St James's Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the St James's has recorded 10,122 crimes with crime rate of 1.02 ranking 2th out of 17 in the Westminster, UK

In 2024, the total St James's crimes were 94,079. The crime rate of St James's in 2024 was 480.54 (year) or 40.05 (month) ranking it 2 dangerous area in the Westminster.

In 2023, the total crimes in St James's were around 165,655 crimes with yearly crime rate of 846.14 (year) or 70.51 (month) ranking 1 most dangerous area in the Westminster.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (St James's)CrimesRank (St James's)CrimesRank (St James's)
West End11,833 1109,811 1149,761 2
Marylebone1,564 312,577 319,709 3
Vincent Square395 42,652 54,493 4
Knightsbridge & Belgravia374 52,813 43,431 7
Lancaster Gate259 82,056 74,035 5
Regent's Park266 71,878 83,975 6
Pimlico North298 62,093 63,098 8
Bayswater227 101,473 92,417 9
Hyde Park256 91,314 102,336 10
Church Street180 121,298 112,325 11
Maida Vale185 11777 141,335 15
Harrow Road128 13806 131,579 12
Westbourne116 14870 121,351 14
Queen's Park100 16742 151,398 13
Little Venice105 15709 161,122 16
Pimlico South97 17636 171,096 17
Abbey Road59 18506 18957 18

St James's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Theft from the person dominated crime reports (2754 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (1998 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Theft from the person were the most frequent (3181 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (2065 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Theft from the person (4581 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (2444 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Theft from the person saw the largest number of reported crimes with 4846 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 2375 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Theft from the person (5416 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (2142 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Theft from the person saw the largest number of reported crimes with 6848 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 2742 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Theft from the person (6955 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (3202 cases).

In October 2024, Theft from the person dominated crime reports (5143 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (3400 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Theft from the person were the most frequent (3149 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (2267 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Theft from the person (2192 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (1548 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Theft from the person saw the largest number of reported crimes with 89 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 63 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Theft from the person (52 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (12 cases).

In May 2024, Theft from the person dominated crime reports (455 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (226 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 23994 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1999.50 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3400 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251998
April 20252065
March 20252444
February 20252375
January 20252142
December 20242742
November 20243202
October 20243400
September 20242267
August 20241205
July 202452
May 2024102

A total of 45661 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3512.38 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6955 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252754
April 20253181
March 20254581
February 20254846
January 20255416
December 20246848
November 20246955
October 20245143
September 20243149
August 20242192
July 202489
June 202452
May 2024455

A total of 4591 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 382.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 564 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025482
April 2025342
March 2025272
February 2025286
January 2025384
December 2024461
November 2024512
October 2024543
September 2024563
August 2024564
July 202463
May 2024119

A total of 15007 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1154.38 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1687 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251680
April 20251265
March 20251342
February 20251014
January 20251459
December 20241687
November 20241492
October 20241659
September 20241565
August 20241548
July 202458
June 202412
May 2024226

A total of 1261 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 105.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 200 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025179
April 202592
March 202591
February 2025103
January 2025101
December 202488
November 2024103
October 2024181
September 2024200
August 2024107
July 202410
May 20246

A total of 6509 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 542.42 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 794 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025794
April 2025713
March 2025770
February 2025659
January 2025593
December 2024744
November 2024691
October 2024585
September 2024525
August 2024414
July 20241
May 202420

A total of 1802 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 180.20 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 295 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025295
April 2025253
March 2025225
February 202596
January 2025123
December 2024218
November 2024174
October 2024157
September 2024144
August 2024117

A total of 3117 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 259.75 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 428 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025269
April 2025391
March 2025340
February 2025428
January 2025280
December 2024308
November 2024360
October 2024260
September 2024317
August 2024148
July 202410
May 20246

A total of 4416 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 368.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 600 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025303
April 2025388
March 2025378
February 2025411
January 2025419
December 2024548
November 2024600
October 2024559
September 2024413
August 2024362
July 202417
May 202418

A total of 12197 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 938.23 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 1603 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251076
April 20251049
March 20251267
February 2025970
January 20251115
December 20241523
November 20241603
October 20241256
September 20241051
August 20241267
July 202410
June 20246
May 20244

A total of 2563 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 213.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 309 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025196
April 2025238
March 2025171
February 2025255
January 2025286
December 2024248
November 2024276
October 2024280
September 2024291
August 2024309
July 20246
May 20247

A total of 476 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.27 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202546
April 202555
March 202550
February 202544
January 202564
December 202439
November 202442
October 202443
September 202437
August 202445
July 202411

A total of 239 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202522
April 20257
March 202527
February 202514
January 202521
December 202420
November 202414
October 202438
September 202443
August 202433

A total of 2270 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 189.17 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 281 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202528
April 2025281
March 2025254
February 2025179
January 2025260
December 2024206
November 2024249
October 2024272
September 2024250
August 2024257
July 202418
May 202416

High Crime Locations St James's in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St James's postcode area is presented below.

1. Leicester Square (Map)
Total312
Theft from the person114
Violence and sexual offences78
Other theft66
Drugs18
Anti-social behaviour12
Burglary12
Criminal damage and arson6
Robbery6
2. Surrey Street (Map)
Total260
Theft from the person140
Bicycle theft30
Other theft30
Anti-social behaviour20
Violence and sexual offences20
Robbery10
Vehicle crime10
3. Police Station (Map)
Total234
Violence and sexual offences132
Public order48
Drugs18
Shoplifting12
Theft from the person12
Other crime6
Other theft6
4. Charing Cross (Map)
Total228
Theft from the person96
Violence and sexual offences60
Other theft30
Anti-social behaviour24
Public order12
Burglary6
5. Nightclub (Map)
Total222
Theft from the person72
Violence and sexual offences72
Other theft36
Anti-social behaviour18
Possession of weapons6
Public order6
Robbery6
Shoplifting6
6. Little Newport Street (Map)
Total222
Theft from the person96
Violence and sexual offences60
Other theft24
Anti-social behaviour12
Drugs12
Public order12
Shoplifting6
7. William Iv Street (Map)
Total210
Anti-social behaviour60
Other theft54
Violence and sexual offences36
Public order24
Robbery12
Theft from the person12
Other crime6
Shoplifting6
8. Theatre/Concert Hall (Map)
Total204
Theft from the person108
Other theft30
Violence and sexual offences24
Robbery18
Shoplifting18
Anti-social behaviour6
9. Corner House Street (Map)
Total192
Shoplifting48
Theft from the person30
Violence and sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour18
Other theft18
Robbery18
Public order12
Bicycle theft6
Criminal damage and arson6
Drugs6
10. Rose Street (Map)
Total170
Shoplifting40
Anti-social behaviour30
Robbery30
Violence and sexual offences30
Other theft20
Other crime10
Theft from the person10

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