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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W1R: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W1R recorded 2,226 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6452.17 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 33.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring102382.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment2,226 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 33.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,226
trending_down -1.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102382.61per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

813

Within W1R district

Westminster

345

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Dering Street Map
total: 222 Theft from the person: 81 Shoplifting: 75
222
Hills Place Map
total: 168 Theft from the person: 60 Shoplifting: 54
168
Argyll Street Map
total: 123 Theft from the person: 54 Other theft: 24
123
Great Windmill Street Map
total: 90 Other theft: 36 Theft from the person: 36
90
Nightclub Map
total: 75 Other theft: 24 Theft from the person: 15
75
Denman Street Map
total: 72 Theft from the person: 30 Other theft: 18
72
Princes Street Map
total: 63 Other theft: 21 Theft from the person: 12
63
Bourchier Street Map
total: 60 Other theft: 27 Theft from the person: 15
60
Nightclub Map
total: 57 Shoplifting: 18 Theft from the person: 15
57
Shopping Area Map
total: 57 Theft from the person: 18 Other theft: 15
57

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
2,226 Total
Theft from Person
648
29.1%
Other Theft
537
24.1%
Shoplifting
384
17.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
183
8.2%
Violence & Sexual Offences
168
7.5%
Drug Offences
78
3.5%
Robbery
75
3.4%
Public Order
60
2.7%
Burglary
30
1.3%
Vehicle Crime
18
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
18
0.8%
Other Crime
12
0.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
0.5%
Weapons Possession
3
0.1%

Crime Analysis: W1R

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in W1R at 29.1%. Other Theft (24.1%) and Shoplifting (17.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1R has fallen sharply — by 33.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W1R 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 -1.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -33.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.1%

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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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