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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W1U: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W1U recorded 753 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.79 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring132.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment753 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

753
trending_up +5.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

132.2per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,511

Within W1U district

Westminster

76,896

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 236 Shoplifting: 164 Other theft: 26
236
Shopping Area Map
total: 62 Shoplifting: 24 Theft from the person: 14
62
Bond Street Map
total: 30 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Other theft: 10
30
Stratford Place Map
total: 22 Theft from the person: 6 Other theft: 4
22
Thayer Street Map
total: 18 Other theft: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
18
Gray'S Yard Map
total: 18 Other theft: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2
18
Bird Street Map
total: 16 Other theft: 6 Theft from the person: 6
16
Siddons Lane Map
total: 16 Other theft: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 2
16
Granville Place Map
total: 14 Theft from the person: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
14
Portman Close Map
total: 14 Other theft: 6 Theft from the person: 6
14

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
753 Total
Shoplifting
229
30.4%
Other Theft
168
22.3%
Theft from Person
147
19.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
53
7.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
46
6.1%
Burglary
23
3.1%
Public Order
20
2.7%
Robbery
20
2.7%
Vehicle Crime
12
1.6%
Other Crime
10
1.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
1.3%
Drug Offences
8
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
5
0.7%
Weapons Possession
2
0.3%

Crime Analysis: W1U

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in W1U at 30.4%. Other Theft (22.3%) and Theft from Person (19.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W1U has fallen sharply — by 18.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W1U 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_up +5.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.7%

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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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