Crime in W1P: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
W1P recorded 49 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 91.42 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 25.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring929.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment49 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 25.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
49Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within W1P district
Westminster
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Clipstone Street Map | total: 7 Other theft: 3 Theft from the person: 3 | 7 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 | 6 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2 | 6 |
| Carburton Street Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Robbery: 1 | 4 |
| Warren Street Map | total: 4 Theft from the person: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 | 4 |
| Hospital Map | total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Greenwell Street Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 3 |
| Great Portland Street Map | total: 3 Theft from the person: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Cavendish Mews North Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Bridford Mews Map | total: 2 Public order: 1 Theft from the person: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: W1P
Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in W1P at 24.5%. Other Theft (18.4%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (14.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1P has risen sharply — by 25.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for W1P 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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