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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WC2A: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WC2A recorded 345 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1105.77 per 1,000 residents. Other Theft accounts for the largest share of crime at 20.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring14865.38 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment345 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 13.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

345
trending_up +6.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

14865.38per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

436

Within WC2A district

Westminster

312

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Strand Map
total: 22 Other theft: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7
22
Covent Garden Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 14 Theft from the person: 2
19
Parking Area Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
16
Holborn Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 13 Other theft: 2
16
Kingscote Street Map
total: 13 Other theft: 7 Theft from the person: 2
13
Russell Street Map
total: 12 Other theft: 6 Vehicle crime: 4
12
Southampton Buildings Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Theft from the person: 2
12
Long Acre Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2
11
Surrey Street Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
11
Mercer Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Theft from the person: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
345 Total
Other Theft
72
20.9%
Shoplifting
69
20.0%
Theft from Person
61
17.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
40
11.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
35
10.1%
Burglary
15
4.3%
Public Order
12
3.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
2.9%
Vehicle Crime
9
2.6%
Robbery
8
2.3%
Bicycle Theft
7
2.0%
Drug Offences
4
1.2%
Weapons Possession
3
0.9%

Crime Analysis: WC2A

Other Theft makes up the largest share of crime in WC2A at 20.9%. Shoplifting (20.0%) and Theft from Person (17.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WC2A has fallen sharply — by 13.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WC2A 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 +6.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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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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