Postcode district · London
Crime in SW1H
How much crime is recorded in SW1H, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 7,051 (2024)
SW1HPostcode district · London
How safe is SW1H
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in SW1H, 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
49.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
215
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).
SW1HNational
Theft from the person51.02.1
Burglary43.29.1
Other theft42.24.5
Anti-social behaviour33.310.7
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Shoplifting13.08.4
Public order12.44.6
Robbery7.31.4
Drugs6.52.4
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.