WestminsterCouncil area
Crime in Westminster
Recorded crime in Westminster is 3.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 4%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
209,996 residents in 123 neighbourhoods. 16% live in busy town or city centres.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 9.7/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- +4%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
Up 4% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Westminster, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 3.8× the England and Wales average. 338 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 28% of the harm here
- Robbery: 25% of the harm here
- Other theft: 14% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 70 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 14.7 |
| Burglary | 15.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 55.3 |
| Drugs | 12.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.8 |
| Other crime | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 79.7 |
| Theft from the person | 80.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 18.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.5 |
| Public order | 17.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5.9 |
| Shoplifting | 24.1 |
Towns and cities in Westminster
Postcode districts in Westminster
Questions about crime in Westminster
- Is Westminster a safe place to live?
- Westminster scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Westminster?
- Up 4% over 5 years, from 69,710 recorded crimes a year to 72,796.
- What is the most common crime in Westminster?
- The most common recorded crime is theft from the person, about 80 per 1,000 residents a year. The most harm, weighted by how serious each crime is, comes from violence and sexual offences.