W1T has an annual crime rate of 222.51 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in W1T?

As of April 2026, W1T has an annual crime rate of 222.51 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,352 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in W1T?

The most common crime type in W1T is Theft from Person, accounting for 338 incidents in April 2026 — 25.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the W1T local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W1T: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W1T recorded 1,352 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 16.71 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring222.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,352 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 17.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,352

trending_up +7.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

222.51per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,216

Within W1T district

Westminster

80,915

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Whitfield Place Map	total: 123 Theft from the person: 48 Violence and sexual offences: 18	123
Hospital Map	total: 120 Violence and sexual offences: 57 Public order: 18	120
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 93 Shoplifting: 30 Theft from the person: 29	93
Theatre/Concert Hall Map	total: 36 Bicycle theft: 21 Other theft: 6	36
Midford Place Map	total: 30 Robbery: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6	30
Soho Street Map	total: 29 Theft from the person: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 9	29
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 28 Theft from the person: 10 Other theft: 6	28
Parking Area Map	total: 27 Theft from the person: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6	27
B506 Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 13 Other theft: 5	26
Shopping Area Map	total: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Shoplifting: 5	26

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,352 Total

Theft from Person

338

25.0%

Other Theft

255

18.9%

Violence & Sexual Offences

199

14.7%

Shoplifting

136

10.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

128

9.5%

Public Order

4.9%

Robbery

4.1%

Bicycle Theft

3.6%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

2.1%

Burglary

1.3%

Vehicle Crime

1.1%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Other Crime

0.5%

Crime Analysis: W1T

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in W1T at 25.0%. Other Theft (18.9%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (14.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1T has fallen sharply — by 17.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W1T 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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