SW1E has an annual crime rate of 44.67 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SW1E?

As of April 2026, SW1E has an annual crime rate of 44.67 per 1,000 residents, based on 127 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SW1E?

The most common crime type in SW1E is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 34 incidents in April 2026 — 26.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SW1E local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW1E: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW1E recorded 127 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.04 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring44.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment127 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 5.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

127

trending_up +11.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.67per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

372

Within SW1E district

Westminster

41,792

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Caxton Street Map	total: 23 Anti-social behaviour: 23	23
Park/Open Space Map	total: 19 Criminal damage and arson: 9 Other theft: 4	19
Theatre/Concert Hall Map	total: 9 Other theft: 5 Theft from the person: 2	9
B323 Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 3 Drugs: 2	9
Park/Open Space Map	total: 9 Other theft: 2 Public order: 2	9
Strutton Ground Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1	7
Warwick Row Map	total: 6 Possession of weapons: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Palace Street Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Victoria Street Map	total: 5 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1	5
Palace Place Map	total: 4 Bicycle theft: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

127 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

26.8%

Other Theft

22.8%

Violence & Sexual Offences

10.2%

Theft from Person

8.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.9%

Public Order

5.5%

Drug Offences

4.7%

Shoplifting

4.7%

Robbery

3.1%

Weapons Possession

2.4%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Burglary

0.8%

Crime Analysis: SW1E

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SW1E at 26.8%. Other Theft (22.8%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW1E has fallen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW1E 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.2%

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