Postcode · London
Crime in SW1W 9LT
How much crime is recorded in SW1W 9LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
SW1W 9LTLondon
How safe is SW1W 9LT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1W 9LT 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
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
212
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 9LTNational
Anti-social behaviour50.510.7
Theft from the person46.92.1
Other theft40.94.5
Burglary31.59.1
Violence and sexual offences28.223.6
Public order9.94.6
Shoplifting8.28.4
Robbery7.11.4
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Bicycle theft4.21.0
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.