Crime Rate in West End: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in West End

The total recorded crimes in West End, Westminster, UK in January 2026 are around 10,289 as per the recent police data. This equates to a West End crime rate of 51.68 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around West End, encompassing approximately 199,088 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:

  • Theft from the person: (4011) incidents (-32.85% decrease)
  • Other theft: (1795) incidents (-42.02% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (1285) incidents (-12.94% decrease)
West End Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Hills Place with total crimes: 654
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 612
  • Dering Street with total crimes: 420

How safe is West End?

To understand the safety of West End, we need to analyze West End crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Westminster:

    • In 2024, West End reported a higher crime volume than the Westminster average, with 109,811 crimes compared to 13,172. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, West End witnessed more crimes than 17 out of 17 other areas in the Westminster.

    • In 2023, West End experienced a greater number of crimes than the Westminster average, with 149,761 crimes compared to 20,560. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, West End witnessed more crimes than 16 out of 17 other areas in the Westminster.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Westminster, West End has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

West End Crime Statstics

In January 2026 the West End has recorded 10,289 crimes with crime rate of 51.68 ranking 1th out of 17 in the Westminster, UK

In 2024, the total West End crimes were 109,811. The crime rate of West End in 2024 was 551.57 (year) or 45.96 (month) ranking it 1 dangerous area in the Westminster.

In 2023, the total crimes in West End were around 149,761 crimes with yearly crime rate of 752.23 (year) or 62.69 (month) ranking 2 most dangerous area in the Westminster.

AreaJanuary 202620242023
CrimesRank (West End)CrimesRank (West End)CrimesRank (West End)
St James's10,134 294,079 2165,655 1
Marylebone1,288 312,577 319,709 3
Vincent Square392 42,652 54,493 4
Knightsbridge & Belgravia351 52,813 43,431 7
Lancaster Gate227 72,056 74,035 5
Regent's Park236 61,878 83,975 6
Pimlico North225 82,093 63,098 8
Bayswater220 91,473 92,417 9
Hyde Park166 111,314 102,336 10
Church Street196 101,298 112,325 11
Harrow Road146 13806 131,579 12
Westbourne118 14870 121,351 14
Maida Vale152 12777 141,335 15
Queen's Park113 15742 151,398 13
Little Venice93 16709 161,122 16
Pimlico South66 18636 171,096 17
Abbey Road78 17506 18957 18

West End Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Theft from the person (4011 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (1795 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Theft from the person saw the largest number of reported crimes with 5973 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 3096 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Theft from the person (6279 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (3447 cases).

In October 2025, Theft from the person dominated crime reports (3800 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (2678 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Theft from the person were the most frequent (3040 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (2429 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Theft from the person (3103 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (2719 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Theft from the person saw the largest number of reported crimes with 4051 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 3224 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Theft from the person (4009 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (3063 cases).

In May 2025, Theft from the person dominated crime reports (4073 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (2869 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Theft from the person were the most frequent (5222 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (2817 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Theft from the person (6642 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (2499 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Theft from the person saw the largest number of reported crimes with 7379 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 2616 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 3401 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 283.42 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 485 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026216
December 2025174
November 2025198
October 2025216
September 2025164
August 2025256
July 2025181
June 2025159
May 2025485
April 2025437
March 2025466
February 2025449

A total of 12741 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1061.75 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1225 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026949
December 20251225
November 20251128
October 20251136
September 20251047
August 20251089
July 20251107
June 2025960
May 20251090
April 2025938
March 20251084
February 2025988

A total of 9355 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 779.58 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 948 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026718
December 2025918
November 2025704
October 2025694
September 2025651
August 2025922
July 2025948
June 2025837
May 2025821
April 2025799
March 2025640
February 2025703

A total of 33252 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2771.00 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3447 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261795
December 20253096
November 20253447
October 20252678
September 20252429
August 20252719
July 20253224
June 20253063
May 20252869
April 20252817
March 20252499
February 20252616

A total of 57582 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4798.50 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7379 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20264011
December 20255973
November 20256279
October 20253800
September 20253040
August 20253103
July 20254051
June 20254009
May 20254073
April 20255222
March 20256642
February 20257379

A total of 2452 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 204.33 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 345 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026191
December 2025156
November 2025269
October 2025277
September 2025142
August 2025104
July 2025151
June 2025273
May 2025345
April 2025238
March 2025163
February 2025143

A total of 3223 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 268.58 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 330 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026268
December 2025290
November 2025330
October 2025308
September 2025275
August 2025269
July 2025252
June 2025241
May 2025217
April 2025224
March 2025302
February 2025247

A total of 6075 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 506.25 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 665 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026351
December 2025599
November 2025480
October 2025531
September 2025433
August 2025568
July 2025582
June 2025447
May 2025502
April 2025514
March 2025403
February 2025665

A total of 1492 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 124.33 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 193 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202699
December 2025152
November 2025137
October 2025168
September 202597
August 2025142
July 2025117
June 2025107
May 202513
April 2025190
March 2025193
February 202577

A total of 624 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202633
December 202536
November 202520
October 202567
September 202556
August 202558
July 202555
June 202556
May 202569
April 202576
March 202544
February 202554

A total of 14199 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1183.25 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1476 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261285
December 20251476
November 20251366
October 20251268
September 20251169
August 2025998
July 20251060
June 20251127
May 20251119
April 20251120
March 20251199
February 20251012

A total of 552 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202635
December 202555
November 202536
October 202543
September 202530
August 202554
July 202572
June 202537
May 202548
April 202552
March 202560
February 202530

A total of 3032 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 252.67 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 356 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2026311
December 2025356
November 2025333
October 2025254
September 2025294
August 2025320
July 2025120
June 2025338
May 2025176
April 2025189
March 2025171
February 2025170

A total of 265 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.08 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202627
December 202513
November 20259
October 202536
September 202554
August 202536
July 20253
June 202527
May 20256
April 202523
March 202525
February 20256

High Crime Locations West End in January 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the West End postcode area is presented below.

1. Hills Place (Map)
Total654
Theft from the person408
Shoplifting78
Other theft66
Anti-social behaviour54
Robbery24
Violence and sexual offences18
Criminal damage and arson6
2. Further/Higher Educational Building (Map)
Total612
Theft from the person366
Shoplifting138
Other theft66
Anti-social behaviour12
Violence and sexual offences12
Other crime6
Public order6
Robbery6
3. Dering Street (Map)
Total420
Theft from the person204
Shoplifting150
Other theft48
Robbery12
Violence and sexual offences6
4. Soho Street (Map)
Total372
Theft from the person228
Other theft48
Anti-social behaviour36
Shoplifting24
Public order18
Drugs12
Violence and sexual offences6
5. Argyll Street (Map)
Total288
Theft from the person138
Other theft54
Shoplifting36
Anti-social behaviour18
Violence and sexual offences18
Criminal damage and arson6
Drugs6
Other crime6
Public order6
6. Great Windmill Street (Map)
Total252
Theft from the person108
Other theft72
Violence and sexual offences36
Public order18
Robbery18
7. A401 (Map)
Total222
Theft from the person150
Anti-social behaviour18
Other theft18
Violence and sexual offences18
Robbery12
Burglary6
8. Denman Street (Map)
Total210
Theft from the person78
Other theft60
Public order18
Violence and sexual offences18
Robbery12
Anti-social behaviour6
Drugs6
Shoplifting6
Vehicle crime6
9. Glasshouse Street (Map)
Total204
Theft from the person90
Other theft66
Anti-social behaviour24
Shoplifting24
10. Nightclub (Map)
Total168
Theft from the person60
Other theft36
Shoplifting24
Anti-social behaviour18
Robbery12
Criminal damage and arson6
Public order6
Violence and sexual offences6

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