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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW3 recorded 325 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.82 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 18.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring65.14 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment325 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 16.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

325
trending_up +0.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.14per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,787

Within SW3 district

Westminster

67,423

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 38 Shoplifting: 28 Other theft: 6
38
Pelham Street Map
total: 12 Other theft: 5 Theft from the person: 4
12
A3217 Map
total: 10 Other theft: 2 Public order: 2
10
Brompton Road Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2
10
Culford Gardens Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 8
8
Drayton Gardens Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Chelsea Bridge Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other crime: 1
7
King'S Road Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
6
Danvers Street Map
total: 6 Burglary: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Shopping Area Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
325 Total
Shoplifting
61
18.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
53
16.3%
Other Theft
47
14.5%
Violence & Sexual Offences
44
13.5%
Vehicle Crime
41
12.6%
Theft from Person
24
7.4%
Public Order
21
6.5%
Burglary
12
3.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
2.8%
Robbery
7
2.2%
Other Crime
3
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.6%
Drug Offences
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: SW3

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in SW3 at 18.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.3%) and Other Theft (14.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW3 has fallen sharply — by 16.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW3 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 +0.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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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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