February 2026 Source: Police.uk
W1R Crime Intelligence Report
W1R recorded 2,664 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7721.74 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 5.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 29.9% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
2,664trending_down -5.2% vs last month
Crime Rate
7721.74per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
813
Within W1R district
Westminster
345
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hills Place Map | total: 342 Shoplifting: 132 Theft from the person: 126 | 342 |
| Dering Street Map | total: 255 Shoplifting: 93 Theft from the person: 78 | 255 |
| Little Marlborough Street Map | total: 120 Theft from the person: 36 Other theft: 33 | 120 |
| Argyll Street Map | total: 120 Theft from the person: 63 Other theft: 30 | 120 |
| Glasshouse Street Map | total: 117 Theft from the person: 75 Other theft: 12 | 117 |
| Great Windmill Street Map | total: 111 Theft from the person: 48 Other theft: 36 | 111 |
| Denman Street Map | total: 90 Other theft: 27 Theft from the person: 27 | 90 |
| Bourchier Street Map | total: 81 Theft from the person: 21 Other theft: 18 | 81 |
| Princes Street Map | total: 60 Other theft: 24 Theft from the person: 12 | 60 |
| Vigo Street Map | total: 54 Theft from the person: 18 Shoplifting: 9 | 54 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Theft from Person
801
30.1%
Other Theft
552
20.7%
Shoplifting
534
20.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
222
8.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
180
6.8%
Robbery
90
3.4%
Drug Offences
90
3.4%
Burglary
51
1.9%
Public Order
48
1.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
1.2%
Vehicle Crime
27
1.0%
Weapons Possession
15
0.6%
Other Crime
12
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
9
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -29.9%
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