Crime Rate in Westminster, ward

Westminster has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester district and the 2124th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 189th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westminster in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher than the Cheshire West and Chester district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westminster’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 296 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 214.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 356 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westminster ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shephard Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.