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Crime in SW1E 6RA

How much crime is recorded in SW1E 6RA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Central Westminster
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,352 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SW1E 6RA

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 81.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1E 6RA 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
81.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
369
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

SW1E 6RANational
Shoplifting91.58.4
Anti-social behaviour63.210.7
Violence and sexual offences58.523.6
Burglary47.89.1
Theft from the person45.52.1
Other theft37.64.5
Public order25.34.6
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Robbery10.11.4
Drugs9.92.4
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.31.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 69% 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.

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