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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W1J: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W1J recorded 155 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.42 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 28.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment155 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 28.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

155
trending_down -2.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

36.1per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

940

Within W1J district

Westminster

64,021

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Nightclub Map
total: 24 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5
24
Nightclub Map
total: 20 Theft from the person: 7 Other theft: 5
20
Bolton Street Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Theft from the person: 2
9
Hamilton Mews Map
total: 8 Theft from the person: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Nightclub Map
total: 7 Other theft: 3 Theft from the person: 3
7
Nightclub Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2
7
New Bond Street Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Theft from the person: 2
6
Half Moon Street Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1
6
Old Bond Street Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2
5
Carpenter Street Map
total: 4 Theft from the person: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
155 Total
Theft from Person
36
23.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
32
20.6%
Other Theft
25
16.1%
Violence & Sexual Offences
22
14.2%
Shoplifting
16
10.3%
Vehicle Crime
6
3.9%
Robbery
6
3.9%
Burglary
4
2.6%
Public Order
3
1.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
1.9%
Drug Offences
2
1.3%

Crime Analysis: W1J

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in W1J at 23.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.6%) and Other Theft (16.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1J has fallen sharply — by 28.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W1J 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_down -2.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -28.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.6%

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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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