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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW1A: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW1A recorded 794 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 14.13 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring205.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment794 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

794
trending_up +3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

205.1per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

352

Within SW1A district

Westminster

56,188

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 88 Shoplifting: 30 Theft from the person: 16
88
Nightclub Map
total: 72 Theft from the person: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 14
72
Corner House Street Map
total: 62 Theft from the person: 18 Shoplifting: 12
62
Craig'S Court Map
total: 36 Other theft: 30 Anti-social behaviour: 4
36
Nightclub Map
total: 36 Theft from the person: 10 Other theft: 8
36
Downing Street Map
total: 34 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Public order: 12
34
St James'S Market Map
total: 30 Theft from the person: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
30
Nightclub Map
total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Theft from the person: 8
28
Charing Cross Map
total: 26 Theft from the person: 10 Other theft: 4
26
Coventry Street Map
total: 24 Theft from the person: 8 Other theft: 6
24

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
794 Total
Theft from Person
198
24.9%
Other Theft
154
19.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
116
14.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
104
13.1%
Public Order
56
7.1%
Shoplifting
54
6.8%
Robbery
38
4.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
3.0%
Weapons Possession
14
1.8%
Drug Offences
12
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
8
1.0%
Vehicle Crime
8
1.0%
Burglary
6
0.8%
Other Crime
2
0.3%

Crime Analysis: SW1A

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in SW1A at 24.9%. Other Theft (19.4%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (14.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW1A has fallen sharply — by 18.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW1A are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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