What is the crime rate in Westminster?

As of February 2026, Westminster has a crime rate of 108.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 22,166 recorded offences.

How does Westminster rank nationally for crime?

Westminster ranks #1 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Westminster?

The most common crime type in Westminster is Theft from the person with 6,138 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 27.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Westminster?

As of February 2026, Westminster has a crime rate of 108.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 22,166 recorded offences.

How does Westminster rank nationally for crime?

Westminster ranks #1 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Westminster?

The most common crime type in Westminster is Theft from the person with 6,138 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 27.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Westminster Crime Intelligence Report

Westminster recorded 22,166 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 108.53 per 1,000 residents. This places Westminster at #1 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 9.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 27.1% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

22,166

trending_down -9.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

108.53per 1k

High Risk

National Rank

#1of 331

By total crime volume

Inner London

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Nightclub Map	Theft from the person: 615	615
On or near Nightclub Map	Other theft: 550 Other crime: 30	550
On or near Hills Place Map	Shoplifting: 264 Theft from the person: 252	264
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Theft from the person: 291 Shoplifting: 163 Drugs: 25	291
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 327	327
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Theft from the person: 311	311
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 278	278
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Other theft: 259	259
On or near Strand Map	Other theft: 130 Anti-social behaviour: 100 Possession of weapons: 10	130
On or near Shopping Area Map	Theft from the person: 213	213

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

22,166 Total

Theft from Person

6,138

27.7%

Other Theft

4,537

20.5%

Shoplifting

2,597

11.7%

Violence & Sexual Offences

2,542

11.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

2,461

11.1%

Drug Offences

837

3.8%

Public Order

794

3.6%

Robbery

672

3.0%

Burglary

451

2.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

430

1.9%

Vehicle Crime

328

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

171

0.8%

Other Crime

121

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	West End	9,578	48.1
2	St James's	8,841	45.2
3	Marylebone	1,207	4.8
4	Vincent Square	366	2.3
5	Knightsbridge & Belgravia	273	2.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Pimlico South	68	0.5
shield	Queen's Park	89	0.3
shield	Abbey Road	94	1.0
shield	Westbourne	95	0.5
shield	Little Venice	101	1.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -27.1%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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