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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW1X: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW1X recorded 130 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.82 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 27.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring39.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment130 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 27.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

130
trending_up +14.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

39.01per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

925

Within SW1X district

Westminster

46,172

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 14 Other theft: 3
19
Grosvenor Crescent Mews Map
total: 15 Theft from the person: 9 Drugs: 2
15
Cadogan Gate Map
total: 6 Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Basil Street Map
total: 5 Other theft: 3 Other crime: 1
5
Hans Crescent Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 1
5
Herbert Crescent Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Old Barrack Yard Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Culford Gardens Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
William Mews Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
130 Total
Shoplifting
28
21.5%
Other Theft
21
16.2%
Violence & Sexual Offences
20
15.4%
Vehicle Crime
17
13.1%
Theft from Person
15
11.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
14
10.8%
Drug Offences
4
3.1%
Other Crime
3
2.3%
Public Order
3
2.3%
Bicycle Theft
3
2.3%
Robbery
2
1.5%

Crime Analysis: SW1X

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in SW1X at 21.5%. Other Theft (16.2%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (15.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW1X has fallen sharply — by 27.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW1X 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 +14.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -27.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.6%

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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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