ST JAMES'S SQUARE, SW1Y 4JH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SW1Y 4JH

ST JAMES'S SQUARE, SW1Y 4JH, Westminster has recorded a total of 550 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1474.73 per 1,000 population. This SW1Y 4JH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SW1Y postcode area, which has experienced 268 crimes and a crime rate of 683.67 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SW1Y 4JH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SW1Y 4JH, encompassing approximately 372 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (194) incidents (32.88% increase)
• Other theft: (108) incidents (66.15% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (63) incidents (-5.97% decrease)

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

• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 73
• Nightclub with total crimes: 67
• Glasshouse Street with total crimes: 56

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SW1Y 4JH postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	73
  Theft from the person	34
  Violence and sexual offences	14
  Other theft	10
  Shoplifting	6
  Robbery	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1

• 2. Nightclub

  Total	67
  Theft from the person	24
  Other theft	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Robbery	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Drugs	2
  Burglary	2
  Other crime	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Public order	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 3. Glasshouse Street

  Total	56
  Theft from the person	17
  Other theft	16
  Shoplifting	15
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 4. Great Windmill Street

  Total	44
  Theft from the person	20
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	6
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 5. Parking Area

  Total	39
  Vehicle crime	13
  Theft from the person	7
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 6. Denman Street

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	8
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 7. Charing Cross

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other crime	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Public order	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 8. Trafalgar Square

  Total	21
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1

• 9. St James'S Market

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 10. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	16
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 11. Vigo Street

  Total	14
  Other theft	5
  Shoplifting	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 12. Albany Courtyard

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	7
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	2

• 13. Charles Ii Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	6
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Whitcomb Street

  Total	11
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 15. Coventry Street

  Total	11
  Other theft	4
  Drugs	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 16. Orange Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 17. Old Bond Street

  Total	9
  Shoplifting	3
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Cockspur Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1

• 19. Babmaes Street

  Total	7
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 20. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 21. Ormond Yard

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1

• 22. Oxendon Street

  Total	5
  Other theft	4
  Burglary	1

• 23. Carlton Gardens

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Duke Of York Street

  Total	5
  Vehicle crime	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 25. Pall Mall Place

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 26. Warwick House Street

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1

• 27. Pall Mall East

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 28. Pall Mall

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 29. Apple Tree Yard

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Other theft	1

• 30. Sackville Street

  Total	3
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	1