Postcode district · London
Crime in SW1Y
How much crime is recorded in SW1Y, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 5,409 (2024)
SW1YPostcode district · London
How safe is SW1Y
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 102.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SW1Y, 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
102.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
431
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).
SW1YNational
Theft from the person119.62.1
Other theft88.64.5
Burglary82.59.1
Violence and sexual offences70.723.6
Anti-social behaviour43.910.7
Public order24.24.6
Shoplifting20.88.4
Drugs19.12.4
Robbery16.31.4
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Other crime1.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.