February 2026 Source: Police.uk
W1F Crime Intelligence Report
W1F recorded 888 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 577.75 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 5.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 29.9% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
888trending_down -5.2% vs last month
Crime Rate
577.75per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
991
Within W1F district
Westminster
1,537
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hills Place Map | total: 114 Shoplifting: 44 Theft from the person: 42 | 114 |
| Dering Street Map | total: 85 Shoplifting: 31 Theft from the person: 26 | 85 |
| Little Marlborough Street Map | total: 40 Theft from the person: 12 Other theft: 11 | 40 |
| Argyll Street Map | total: 40 Theft from the person: 21 Other theft: 10 | 40 |
| Glasshouse Street Map | total: 39 Theft from the person: 25 Other theft: 4 | 39 |
| Great Windmill Street Map | total: 37 Theft from the person: 16 Other theft: 12 | 37 |
| Denman Street Map | total: 30 Other theft: 9 Theft from the person: 9 | 30 |
| Bourchier Street Map | total: 27 Theft from the person: 7 Other theft: 6 | 27 |
| Princes Street Map | total: 20 Other theft: 8 Theft from the person: 4 | 20 |
| Vigo Street Map | total: 18 Theft from the person: 6 Shoplifting: 3 | 18 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Theft from Person
267
30.1%
Other Theft
184
20.7%
Shoplifting
178
20.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
74
8.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
60
6.8%
Robbery
30
3.4%
Drug Offences
30
3.4%
Burglary
17
1.9%
Public Order
16
1.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
1.2%
Vehicle Crime
9
1.0%
Weapons Possession
5
0.6%
Other Crime
4
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -29.9%
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