Postcode district · London
Crime in SW1E
How much crime is recorded in SW1E, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 10,177 (2024)
SW1EPostcode district · London
How safe is SW1E
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SW1E, 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
50.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
225
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).
SW1ENational
Theft from the person50.02.1
Burglary44.09.1
Other theft41.44.5
Anti-social behaviour38.510.7
Violence and sexual offences32.523.6
Shoplifting18.48.4
Public order12.94.6
Robbery7.71.4
Drugs6.12.4
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
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.