Postcode · London
Crime in SW1P 2DN
How much crime is recorded in SW1P 2DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Westminster
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,315 (2024)
SW1P 2DNLondon
How safe is SW1P 2DN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1P 2DN area, 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
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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).
SW1P 2DNNational
Violence and sexual offences39.923.6
Anti-social behaviour30.310.7
Burglary14.29.1
Public order11.94.6
Theft from the person11.72.1
Other theft11.24.5
Shoplifting9.98.4
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Drugs3.72.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.