Postcode · London
Crime in SW1A 2DL
How much crime is recorded in SW1A 2DL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Westminster
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,252 (2024)
SW1A 2DLLondon
How safe is SW1A 2DL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1A 2DL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 2DLNational
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Theft from the person26.82.1
Anti-social behaviour20.910.7
Other theft18.04.5
Burglary13.49.1
Public order9.64.6
Robbery2.21.4
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Shoplifting1.98.4
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.