Postcode · London
Crime in SW1V 2SU
How much crime is recorded in SW1V 2SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Millbank
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,308 (2024)
SW1V 2SULondon
How safe is SW1V 2SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1V 2SU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
173
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 2SUNational
Anti-social behaviour67.810.7
Shoplifting29.58.4
Violence and sexual offences26.223.6
Burglary15.79.1
Theft from the person14.42.1
Other theft8.94.5
Public order5.14.6
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Drugs3.62.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.