Postcode · London
Crime in SW1V 1BB
How much crime is recorded in SW1V 1BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Westminster
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,352 (2024)
SW1V 1BBLondon
How safe is SW1V 1BB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 81.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1V 1BB 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
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW1V 1BBNational
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
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 69% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.