Postcode district · London
Crime in SW1V
How much crime is recorded in SW1V, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 32,328 (2024)
SW1VPostcode district · London
How safe is SW1V
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SW1V, broadly in line with 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
33.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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).
SW1VNational
Anti-social behaviour34.710.7
Violence and sexual offences21.523.6
Theft from the person17.02.1
Burglary16.99.1
Shoplifting14.88.4
Other theft13.94.5
Public order6.94.6
Robbery3.61.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.