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Crime in SW1H 9

How much crime is recorded in SW1H 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
5,736 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SW1H 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SW1H 9, 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
49.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
222
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).

SW1H 9National
Theft from the person54.32.1
Burglary52.19.1
Other theft44.84.5
Anti-social behaviour33.610.7
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Shoplifting13.28.4
Public order12.54.6
Robbery7.81.4
Drugs6.82.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime0.91.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 15% 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.

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