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Crime in SW1W 8UP
How much crime is recorded in SW1W 8UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,070 (2024)
SW1W 8UPLondon
How safe is SW1W 8UP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1W 8UP 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
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
182
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).
SW1W 8UPNational
Other theft40.04.5
Theft from the person31.62.1
Violence and sexual offences31.123.6
Anti-social behaviour27.910.7
Burglary15.59.1
Shoplifting15.28.4
Public order9.24.6
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Robbery3.91.4
Drugs3.62.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.