Postcode · London
Crime in SW1Y 4EL
How much crime is recorded in SW1Y 4EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Strand, St James & Mayfair
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
SW1Y 4ELLondon
How safe is SW1Y 4EL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 176.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW1Y 4EL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
176.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
728
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).
SW1Y 4ELNational
Theft from the person205.12.1
Other theft152.24.5
Violence and sexual offences127.423.6
Burglary110.89.1
Anti-social behaviour63.810.7
Public order41.34.6
Drugs38.42.4
Shoplifting33.78.4
Robbery27.61.4
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Other crime2.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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100
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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.