February 2026 Source: Police.uk
W1S Crime Intelligence Report
W1S recorded 1,776 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 17584.16 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
1,776trending_down -5.2% vs last month
Crime Rate
17584.16per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
866
Within W1S district
Westminster
101
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hills Place Map | total: 228 Shoplifting: 88 Theft from the person: 84 | 228 |
| Dering Street Map | total: 170 Shoplifting: 62 Theft from the person: 52 | 170 |
| Little Marlborough Street Map | total: 80 Theft from the person: 24 Other theft: 22 | 80 |
| Argyll Street Map | total: 80 Theft from the person: 42 Other theft: 20 | 80 |
| Glasshouse Street Map | total: 78 Theft from the person: 50 Other theft: 8 | 78 |
| Great Windmill Street Map | total: 74 Theft from the person: 32 Other theft: 24 | 74 |
| Denman Street Map | total: 60 Other theft: 18 Theft from the person: 18 | 60 |
| Bourchier Street Map | total: 54 Theft from the person: 14 Other theft: 12 | 54 |
| Princes Street Map | total: 40 Other theft: 16 Theft from the person: 8 | 40 |
| Vigo Street Map | total: 36 Theft from the person: 12 Shoplifting: 6 | 36 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Theft from Person
534
30.1%
Other Theft
368
20.7%
Shoplifting
356
20.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
148
8.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
120
6.8%
Robbery
60
3.4%
Drug Offences
60
3.4%
Burglary
34
1.9%
Public Order
32
1.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
1.2%
Vehicle Crime
18
1.0%
Weapons Possession
10
0.6%
Other Crime
8
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
6
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -29.9%
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