February 2026 Source: Police.uk
W1A Crime Intelligence Report
W1A recorded 1,749 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3674.37 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 10.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 41.7% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
1,749trending_down -10.4% vs last month
Crime Rate
3674.37per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
2,680
Within W1A district
Westminster
476
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Further/Higher Educational Building Map | total: 297 Theft from the person: 123 Shoplifting: 75 | 297 |
| Soho Street Map | total: 144 Theft from the person: 78 Drugs: 18 | 144 |
| A401 Map | total: 78 Theft from the person: 42 Other theft: 15 | 78 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall Map | total: 75 Theft from the person: 36 Other theft: 24 | 75 |
| Great Chapel Street Map | total: 63 Theft from the person: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 12 | 63 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 60 Theft from the person: 15 Other theft: 12 | 60 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 57 Theft from the person: 24 Drugs: 12 | 57 |
| Greek Street Map | total: 54 Other theft: 27 Theft from the person: 15 | 54 |
| Old Compton Street Map | total: 51 Theft from the person: 21 Other theft: 15 | 51 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 48 Other theft: 12 Theft from the person: 12 | 48 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Theft from Person
603
34.5%
Other Theft
452
25.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
168
9.6%
Shoplifting
124
7.1%
Drug Offences
112
6.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
107
6.1%
Robbery
60
3.4%
Burglary
31
1.8%
Public Order
29
1.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
1.3%
Vehicle Crime
15
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
14
0.8%
Other Crime
9
0.5%
Weapons Possession
2
0.1%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -41.7%
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