W1H has an annual crime rate of 45.45 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 W1H?

As of April 2026, W1H has an annual crime rate of 45.45 per 1,000 residents, based on 312 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 W1H?

The most common crime type in W1H is Theft from Person, accounting for 62 incidents in April 2026 — 19.9% 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 W1H local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W1H: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W1H recorded 312 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.6 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 19.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring45.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment312 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 1.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

312

trending_up +2.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.45per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,371

Within W1H district

Westminster

86,595

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Harrowby Street Map	total: 31 Shoplifting: 30 Public order: 1	31
Parking Area Map	total: 28 Shoplifting: 11 Theft from the person: 10	28
Marble Arch Map	total: 28 Theft from the person: 8 Drugs: 5	28
Hampden Gurney Street Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 3	13
Bryanston Street Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Theft from the person: 4	13
George Street Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Bicycle theft: 1	13
Cabbell Street Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Theft from the person: 4	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Theft from the person: 3	10
Stourcliffe Street Map	total: 9 Drugs: 3 Theft from the person: 2	9
Old Marylebone Road Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

312 Total

Theft from Person

19.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.9%

Shoplifting

17.0%

Violence & Sexual Offences

11.2%

Other Theft

9.9%

Drug Offences

5.8%

Public Order

5.1%

Robbery

3.5%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Bicycle Theft

2.2%

Burglary

1.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

1.6%

Other Crime

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: W1H

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in W1H at 19.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.9%) and Shoplifting (17.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1H has fallen slightly — by 1.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W1H 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.6%

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