Total Crime Rate
438.8 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.3 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Westminster 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 438.8 per 1,000 residents and was 241.0% higher than the London region average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westminster’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 21,227 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 348 cases , up 7.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 7.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -15.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20,080 (≈ 95.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 438.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St James's | 1973.1 | 1534.2 (350%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | West End | 1747.1 | 1308.3 (298%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Marylebone | 808.6 | 369.8 (84%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Hyde Park | 471.6 | 32.8 (7%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Knightsbridge & Belgravia | 305.6 | -133.3 (-30%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Vincent Square | 222.2 | -216.7 (-49%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Bayswater | 204.2 | -234.7 (-53%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 8 | Pimlico North | 189.5 | -249.3 (-57%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 9 | Church Street | 183.5 | -255.4 (-58%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 10 | Harrow Road | 173.0 | -265.8 (-61%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 11 | Regent's Park | 154.1 | -284.8 (-65%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 12 | Westbourne | 137.1 | -301.8 (-69%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 13 | Lancaster Gate | 130.8 | -308.0 (-70%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 14 | Little Venice | 110.5 | -328.4 (-75%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 15 | Pimlico South | 108.6 | -330.2 (-75%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 16 | Queen's Park | 104.4 | -334.5 (-76%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 17 | Maida Vale | 102.5 | -336.3 (-77%) | High 8/10 |
| 18 | Abbey Road | 84.7 | -354.1 (-81%) | High 7/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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