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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W1K: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W1K recorded 111 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.1 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 30.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring29.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment111 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 30.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

111
trending_down -2.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

29.45per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,168

Within W1K district

Westminster

52,736

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Red Place Map
total: 45 Theft from the person: 19 Shoplifting: 11
45
North Audley Street Map
total: 13 Other theft: 8 Vehicle crime: 2
13
Parking Area Map
total: 11 Theft from the person: 4 Other theft: 3
11
Wood'S Mews Map
total: 7 Theft from the person: 4 Drugs: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Other theft: 1
5
Mount Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Lumley Street Map
total: 4 Drugs: 2 Other crime: 1
4
Upper Grosvenor Street Map
total: 4 Other theft: 2 Drugs: 1
4
Davies Street Map
total: 3 Theft from the person: 2 Public order: 1
3
Dunraven Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
111 Total
Theft from Person
34
30.6%
Other Theft
23
20.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
12
10.8%
Shoplifting
12
10.8%
Vehicle Crime
10
9.0%
Drug Offences
7
6.3%
Public Order
4
3.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
3.6%
Robbery
2
1.8%
Other Crime
1
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
0.9%

Crime Analysis: W1K

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in W1K at 30.6%. Other Theft (20.7%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1K has fallen sharply — by 30.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W1K 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 -2.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -30.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.1%

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