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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW7 recorded 436 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.35 per 1,000 residents. Drug Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring98.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment436 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

436
trending_up +32.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.54per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,399

Within SW7 district

Westminster

46,619

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 91 Drugs: 80 Criminal damage and arson: 2
91
Lancelot Place Map
total: 32 Shoplifting: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 6
32
Parking Area Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 3
17
Cumberland Gate Map
total: 14 Drugs: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4
14
Gloucester Road Map
total: 12 Theft from the person: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3
12
Marble Arch Map
total: 10 Theft from the person: 3 Drugs: 2
10
Glendower Place Map
total: 10 Other theft: 6 Burglary: 1
10
Cromwell Place Map
total: 9 Other theft: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Drugs: 6 Robbery: 1
8
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 8
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
436 Total
Drug Offences
110
25.2%
Other Theft
63
14.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
59
13.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
59
13.5%
Theft from Person
40
9.2%
Shoplifting
27
6.2%
Vehicle Crime
22
5.0%
Public Order
18
4.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
1.8%
Bicycle Theft
8
1.8%
Burglary
8
1.8%
Robbery
7
1.6%
Other Crime
5
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SW7

Drug Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SW7 at 25.2%. Other Theft (14.4%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW7 has fallen noticeably — by 6.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW7 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 +32.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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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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