Total Crime Rate
482.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westminster has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 districts in London region and the 2nd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (London), it has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 districts.
The overall crime rate in Westminster in the last 12 months was 482.5 per 1,000 residents and was 270.9% higher than the London region average (130.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westminster’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 29,247 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 276 cases , up 1.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 38.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -10.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20,322 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 482.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St James's | 2251.3 | 1768.8 (367%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | West End | 2091.6 | 1609.1 (334%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Marylebone | 901.7 | 419.2 (87%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Hyde Park | 469.8 | -12.7 (-3%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Knightsbridge & Belgravia | 332.1 | -150.4 (-31%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Pimlico North | 207.0 | -275.5 (-57%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Bayswater | 204.9 | -277.6 (-58%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 8 | Vincent Square | 202.2 | -280.3 (-58%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 9 | Church Street | 187.6 | -294.9 (-61%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 10 | Regent's Park | 153.2 | -329.3 (-68%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 11 | Harrow Road | 148.0 | -334.5 (-69%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 12 | Westbourne | 135.9 | -346.6 (-72%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 13 | Lancaster Gate | 127.3 | -355.2 (-74%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 14 | Pimlico South | 116.5 | -366.0 (-76%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 15 | Little Venice | 105.9 | -376.6 (-78%) | High 8/10 |
| 16 | Queen's Park | 105.1 | -377.4 (-78%) | High 8/10 |
| 17 | Maida Vale | 93.4 | -389.1 (-81%) | High 8/10 |
| 18 | Abbey Road | 79.0 | -403.5 (-84%) | High 7/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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