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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W9 recorded 398 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.59 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 15.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring75.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment398 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 15.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

398
trending_up +13.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.23per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,199

Within W9 district

Westminster

60,392

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Chantry Close Map
total: 44 Shoplifting: 37 Robbery: 2
44
Supermarket Map
total: 36 Shoplifting: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 10
36
Harrow Road Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3
15
Chippenham Road Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Burglary: 2
13
Lanhill Road Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
12
Western Mews Map
total: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Drugs: 2
11
Kennet Road Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
Sevington Street Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 1
9
Elnathan Mews Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Elmfield Way Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 2
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
398 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
104
26.1%
Shoplifting
79
19.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
74
18.6%
Burglary
29
7.3%
Public Order
20
5.0%
Other Theft
19
4.8%
Drug Offences
16
4.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
4.0%
Vehicle Crime
15
3.8%
Theft from Person
8
2.0%
Robbery
8
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
6
1.5%
Other Crime
3
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: W9

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in W9 at 26.1%. Shoplifting (19.8%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (18.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W9 has risen sharply — by 15.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W9 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 +13.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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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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