Safety index · Westminster, London · data through April 2026
Is St James's safe?
St James's records a high level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 18 out of 100 — 13 points below the Inner London median of 31, ranking 246th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 1,552 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (17% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 261 · 17% | |
| Theft from a person | 338 · 22% | |
| Other theft | 285 · 18% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 211 · 14% | |
| Public order | 107 · 7% | |
| Robbery | 50 · 3% |
Walking in St James's at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Vincent Square26/100 · Elevated
- Waterloo & South Bank24/100 · High risk
- Pimlico North27/100 · Elevated
- West End14/100 · High risk
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia28/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is St James's safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 18/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in St James's?
Violent crime — 261 of 1,552 incidents (17%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 2026.
How is the St James's safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.