Postcode · London
Crime in SW1A 2BL
How much crime is recorded in SW1A 2BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Strand, St James & Mayfair
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
SW1A 2BLLondon
How safe is SW1A 2BL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1A 2BL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
294
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW1A 2BLNational
Burglary100.69.1
Theft from the person81.42.1
Other theft59.64.5
Violence and sexual offences42.323.6
Anti-social behaviour35.910.7
Public order16.34.6
Shoplifting15.48.4
Robbery11.21.4
Drugs9.12.4
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other crime1.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.