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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NW1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NW1 recorded 1,035 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.3 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring80.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,035 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 10.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,035
trending_down -8.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.22per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

3,481

Within NW1 district

Westminster

164,183

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Drugs: 2
24
Nightclub Map
total: 23 Theft from the person: 15 Other theft: 4
23
Camden Town Map
total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Theft from the person: 8
22
Supermarket Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 4
19
Baker Street Map
total: 17 Other theft: 6 Theft from the person: 5
17
Pratt Mews Map
total: 16 Theft from the person: 8 Robbery: 3
16
Shopping Area Map
total: 15 Drugs: 3 Other theft: 3
15
Agar Grove Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 15
15
Rousden Street Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4
14
Camden High Street Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 6 Theft from the person: 6
14

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,035 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
219
21.2%
Violence & Sexual Offences
185
17.9%
Theft from Person
167
16.1%
Other Theft
126
12.2%
Drug Offences
66
6.4%
Shoplifting
61
5.9%
Public Order
59
5.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
35
3.4%
Robbery
32
3.1%
Burglary
31
3.0%
Vehicle Crime
27
2.6%
Bicycle Theft
12
1.2%
Other Crime
9
0.9%
Weapons Possession
6
0.6%

Crime Analysis: NW1

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in NW1 at 21.2%. Violence & Sexual Offences (17.9%) and Theft from Person (16.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NW1 has fallen sharply — by 10.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NW1 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 -8.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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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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