February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WC2N Crime Intelligence Report
WC2N recorded 2,182 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2648.06 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 17.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 35.1% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
2,182trending_down -17.2% vs last month
Crime Rate
2648.06per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
495
Within WC2N district
Westminster
824
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Square Map | total: 174 Theft from the person: 72 Anti-social behaviour: 33 | 174 |
| Police Station Map | total: 135 Violence and sexual offences: 66 Public order: 18 | 135 |
| Little Newport Street Map | total: 117 Theft from the person: 51 Violence and sexual offences: 27 | 117 |
| Leicester Street Map | total: 114 Theft from the person: 45 Violence and sexual offences: 21 | 114 |
| Gerrard Street Map | total: 99 Theft from the person: 72 Other theft: 15 | 99 |
| William Iv Street Map | total: 87 Anti-social behaviour: 27 Other theft: 24 | 87 |
| Cranbourn Street Map | total: 81 Theft from the person: 51 Violence and sexual offences: 15 | 81 |
| Dansey Place Map | total: 78 Theft from the person: 51 Drugs: 12 | 78 |
| Lisle Street Map | total: 72 Theft from the person: 33 Public order: 9 | 72 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 66 Violence and sexual offences: 21 Drugs: 15 | 66 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Theft from Person
742
34.0%
Other Theft
417
19.1%
Violence & Sexual Offences
346
15.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
207
9.5%
Public Order
109
5.0%
Drug Offences
92
4.2%
Shoplifting
86
3.9%
Robbery
85
3.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
44
2.0%
Burglary
22
1.0%
Vehicle Crime
11
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
9
0.4%
Weapons Possession
9
0.4%
Other Crime
3
0.1%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -17.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -35.1%
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