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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW1V: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW1V recorded 322 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.91 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring127.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment322 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 10.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

322
trending_down -6.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

127.6per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,119

Within SW1V district

Westminster

40,699

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Ambrosden Avenue Map
total: 56 Shoplifting: 46 Violence and sexual offences: 4
56
Shopping Area Map
total: 34 Shoplifting: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6
34
Howick Place Map
total: 24 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 8
24
Carlisle Place Map
total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Burglary: 2
16
Thirleby Road Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Glasgow Terrace Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
King'S Scholars' Passage Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 2
8
Gillingham Row Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Pimlico Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Robbery: 2
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
322 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
86
26.7%
Shoplifting
79
24.5%
Violence & Sexual Offences
49
15.2%
Public Order
24
7.5%
Other Theft
22
6.8%
Theft from Person
18
5.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
3.4%
Burglary
11
3.4%
Robbery
7
2.2%
Drug Offences
5
1.6%
Vehicle Crime
4
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.2%
Other Crime
1
0.3%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: SW1V

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SW1V at 26.7%. Shoplifting (24.5%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (15.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW1V has fallen sharply — by 10.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW1V 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_down -6.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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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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