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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW1H: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW1H recorded 254 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.47 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

  • monitoring95.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment254 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

254
trending_up +11.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

95.07per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

361

Within SW1H district

Westminster

39,275

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Caxton Street Map
total: 46 Anti-social behaviour: 46
46
Park/Open Space Map
total: 38 Criminal damage and arson: 18 Other theft: 8
38
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 18 Other theft: 10 Theft from the person: 4
18
B323 Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 6 Drugs: 4
18
Park/Open Space Map
total: 18 Other theft: 4 Public order: 4
18
Strutton Ground Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Drugs: 2
14
Warwick Row Map
total: 12 Possession of weapons: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Palace Street Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Victoria Street Map
total: 10 Other theft: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
Palace Place Map
total: 8 Bicycle theft: 2 Possession of weapons: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
254 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
68
26.8%
Other Theft
58
22.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
26
10.2%
Theft from Person
22
8.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
7.9%
Public Order
14
5.5%
Drug Offences
12
4.7%
Shoplifting
12
4.7%
Robbery
8
3.1%
Weapons Possession
6
2.4%
Vehicle Crime
4
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.8%
Burglary
2
0.8%

Crime Analysis: SW1H

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SW1H 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 SW1H 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 SW1H 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 +11.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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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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