February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WC2H Crime Intelligence Report
WC2H recorded 1,038 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 397.55 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 1.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 32.2% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
1,038trending_down -1.7% vs last month
Crime Rate
397.55per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
901
Within WC2H district
Westminster
2,611
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Square Map | total: 58 Theft from the person: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 11 | 58 |
| Conference/Exhibition Centre Map | total: 54 Theft from the person: 27 Other theft: 11 | 54 |
| Police Station Map | total: 45 Violence and sexual offences: 22 Public order: 6 | 45 |
| Little Newport Street Map | total: 39 Theft from the person: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 9 | 39 |
| Leicester Street Map | total: 38 Theft from the person: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 38 |
| Gerrard Street Map | total: 33 Theft from the person: 24 Other theft: 5 | 33 |
| Little Russell Street Map | total: 30 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Theft from the person: 6 | 30 |
| William Iv Street Map | total: 29 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Other theft: 8 | 29 |
| Cranbourn Street Map | total: 27 Theft from the person: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 27 |
| Museum Street Map | total: 26 Theft from the person: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 26 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Theft from Person
340
32.8%
Other Theft
210
20.2%
Violence & Sexual Offences
149
14.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
132
12.7%
Shoplifting
46
4.4%
Public Order
42
4.0%
Drug Offences
35
3.4%
Robbery
33
3.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
1.9%
Burglary
10
1.0%
Vehicle Crime
9
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
6
0.6%
Other Crime
3
0.3%
Weapons Possession
3
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -32.2%
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