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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW1W: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW1W recorded 197 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.33 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 29.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring90.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment197 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 29.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

197
trending_down -14.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

90.23per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

808

Within SW1W district

Westminster

36,963

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Terminus Place Map
total: 28 Theft from the person: 10 Other theft: 9
28
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 26 Other theft: 8 Public order: 6
26
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 3
12
Phipps Mews Map
total: 12 Other theft: 3 Drugs: 2
12
Eccleston Place Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Other theft: 2
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 6 Other theft: 3 Theft from the person: 2
6
Shopping Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Theft from the person: 2
6
A3212 Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Theft from the person: 1
4
Holbein Place Map
total: 4 Robbery: 2 Theft from the person: 2
4
Sloane Gardens Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Shoplifting: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
197 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
48
24.4%
Theft from Person
36
18.3%
Other Theft
36
18.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
26
13.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
5.1%
Shoplifting
9
4.6%
Public Order
8
4.1%
Drug Offences
6
3.0%
Vehicle Crime
5
2.5%
Robbery
5
2.5%
Burglary
3
1.5%
Other Crime
3
1.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SW1W

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SW1W at 24.4%. Theft from Person (18.3%) and Other Theft (18.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW1W has fallen sharply — by 29.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW1W 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 -14.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -29.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.5%

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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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