Postcode district · London
Crime in SW1A
How much crime is recorded in SW1A, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 7,988 (2024)
SW1APostcode district · London
How safe is SW1A
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SW1A, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
193
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).
SW1ANational
Theft from the person46.32.1
Burglary40.79.1
Other theft37.04.5
Violence and sexual offences32.123.6
Anti-social behaviour29.910.7
Public order11.64.6
Shoplifting9.98.4
Robbery6.21.4
Drugs5.32.4
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.