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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W1G: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W1G recorded 399 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.31 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring68.58 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment399 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 15.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

399
trending_up +10.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

68.58per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

896

Within W1G district

Westminster

75,128

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 118 Shoplifting: 82 Other theft: 13
118
Shopping Area Map
total: 31 Shoplifting: 12 Theft from the person: 7
31
Bond Street Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other theft: 5
15
Hospital Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 6 Other crime: 3
15
Stratford Place Map
total: 11 Theft from the person: 3 Other theft: 2
11
Thayer Street Map
total: 9 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
Gray'S Yard Map
total: 9 Other theft: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
9
Devonshire Row Mews Map
total: 9 Public order: 3 Robbery: 3
9
Hospital Map
total: 9 Drugs: 3 Other theft: 3
9
York Terrace East Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
399 Total
Shoplifting
109
27.3%
Theft from Person
81
20.3%
Other Theft
72
18.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
34
8.5%
Violence & Sexual Offences
30
7.5%
Burglary
18
4.5%
Public Order
15
3.8%
Robbery
11
2.8%
Drug Offences
9
2.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
1.8%
Other Crime
7
1.8%
Vehicle Crime
3
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: W1G

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in W1G at 27.3%. Theft from Person (20.3%) and Other Theft (18.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1G has fallen sharply — by 15.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W1G 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_up +10.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -15.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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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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