SW1Y has an annual crime rate of 392.85 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 SW1Y?

As of April 2026, SW1Y has an annual crime rate of 392.85 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,191 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 SW1Y?

The most common crime type in SW1Y is Theft from Person, accounting for 297 incidents in April 2026 — 24.9% 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 SW1Y local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW1Y: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW1Y recorded 1,191 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 27.07 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring392.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,191 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 18.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,191

trending_up +3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

392.85per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

682

Within SW1Y district

Westminster

44,002

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Theatre/Concert Hall Map	total: 132 Shoplifting: 45 Theft from the person: 24	132
Nightclub Map	total: 108 Theft from the person: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 21	108
Corner House Street Map	total: 93 Theft from the person: 27 Shoplifting: 18	93
Craig'S Court Map	total: 54 Other theft: 45 Anti-social behaviour: 6	54
Nightclub Map	total: 54 Theft from the person: 15 Other theft: 12	54
Downing Street Map	total: 51 Anti-social behaviour: 18 Public order: 18	51
St James'S Market Map	total: 45 Theft from the person: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12	45
Nightclub Map	total: 42 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Theft from the person: 12	42
Charing Cross Map	total: 39 Theft from the person: 15 Other theft: 6	39
Coventry Street Map	total: 36 Theft from the person: 12 Other theft: 9	36

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,191 Total

Theft from Person

297

24.9%

Other Theft

231

19.4%

Violence & Sexual Offences

174

14.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

156

13.1%

Public Order

7.1%

Shoplifting

6.8%

Robbery

4.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.0%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Vehicle Crime

1.0%

Burglary

0.8%

Other Crime

0.3%

Crime Analysis: SW1Y

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in SW1Y at 24.9%. Other Theft (19.4%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (14.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW1Y has fallen sharply — by 18.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW1Y 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_up +3.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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