SW1P has an annual crime rate of 92.23 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 SW1P?

As of April 2026, SW1P has an annual crime rate of 92.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 391 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 SW1P?

The most common crime type in SW1P is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 95 incidents in April 2026 — 24.3% 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 SW1P local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW1P: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW1P recorded 391 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.3 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring92.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment391 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 3.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

391

trending_down -4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.23per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,594

Within SW1P district

Westminster

62,070

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Bridge Street Map	total: 58 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Other theft: 14	58
Ambrosden Avenue Map	total: 28 Shoplifting: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 2	28
New Mill Road Map	total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Burglary: 4	20
Shopping Area Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3	17
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map	total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4	17
Spencer Place Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 4	13
Howick Place Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 4	12
Horse Guards Avenue Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 2	11
Bessborough Gardens Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Vauxhall Bridge Road Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

391 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

24.3%

Violence & Sexual Offences

19.9%

Other Theft

12.3%

Shoplifting

12.3%

Theft from Person

8.7%

Public Order

7.2%

Burglary

4.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.6%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Robbery

1.8%

Vehicle Crime

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Crime Analysis: SW1P

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SW1P at 24.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (19.9%) and Other Theft (12.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW1P has risen slightly — by 3.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW1P 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.7%

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