Crime in W1B: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
W1B recorded 54 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.85 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 18.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring8.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment54 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 10.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
54Annual Crime Rate
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Within W1B district
Westminster
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Other crime: 2 | 10 |
| Devonshire Row Mews Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Robbery: 2 | 6 |
| Hospital Map | total: 6 Drugs: 2 Other theft: 2 | 6 |
| York Terrace East Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Beaumont Street Map | total: 4 Other theft: 4 | 4 |
| Park Crescent Mews West Map | total: 4 Burglary: 2 Theft from the person: 2 | 4 |
| Park Crescent Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Theft from the person: 2 | 4 |
| Brunswick Place Map | total: 4 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Hospital Map | total: 2 Burglary: 2 | 2 |
| Regent'S Park Map | total: 2 Robbery: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: W1B
Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in W1B at 18.5%. Other Theft (14.8%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (14.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1B has fallen noticeably — by 10.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for W1B 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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