W1A has an annual crime rate of 387264.71 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 W1A?

As of April 2026, W1A has an annual crime rate of 387264.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,745 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 W1A?

The most common crime type in W1A is Theft from Person, accounting for 452 incidents in April 2026 — 25.9% 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 W1A local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W1A: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W1A recorded 1,745 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 25661.76 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 31.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring387264.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,745 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 31.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,745

trending_up +3.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

387264.71per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,680

Within W1A district

Westminster

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 279 Shoplifting: 90 Theft from the person: 87	279
Soho Street Map	total: 87 Theft from the person: 33 Anti-social behaviour: 27	87
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 84 Theft from the person: 30 Other theft: 18	84
Old Compton Street Map	total: 63 Other theft: 18 Theft from the person: 15	63
Theatre/Concert Hall Map	total: 63 Other theft: 21 Theft from the person: 12	63
Nightclub Map	total: 60 Theft from the person: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 18	60
A401 Map	total: 57 Theft from the person: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 12	57
Great Chapel Street Map	total: 57 Theft from the person: 24 Other theft: 12	57
Nightclub Map	total: 48 Drugs: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12	48
Phoenix Street Map	total: 45 Shoplifting: 39 Other theft: 3	45

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,745 Total

Theft from Person

452

25.9%

Other Theft

343

19.7%

Shoplifting

223

12.8%

Violence & Sexual Offences

222

12.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

194

11.1%

Robbery

4.6%

Drug Offences

4.6%

Public Order

3.2%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Burglary

1.0%

Vehicle Crime

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Other Crime

0.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

0.6%

Crime Analysis: W1A

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in W1A at 25.9%. Other Theft (19.7%) and Shoplifting (12.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1A has fallen sharply — by 31.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W1A 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 +3.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -31.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.0%

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