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Crime and justice in Westminster

London borough

Central London. 212,367 people in 21 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Westminster, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Westminster’s 123 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 730.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,677
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Westminster among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Westminster is 6,677.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
13,281
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Westminster among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Westminster is 13,281.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,574
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Westminster among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Westminster is 2,574.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,555
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Westminster among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Westminster is 1,555.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,029
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Westminster among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Westminster is 3,029.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
20,614
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Westminster among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Westminster is 20,614.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
405.1 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Westminster at a rate of 405.1 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 123.5 per 1,000 people across London.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against London
3.3 times123.5 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Westminster among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Westminster is 405.1 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,677
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Westminster among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Westminster is 2,677.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
9,388
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Westminster among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Westminster is 9,388.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
17,267
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Westminster among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Westminster is 17,267.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,724
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Westminster among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Westminster is 2,724.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
12,919
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Westminster among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Westminster is 12,919.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Westminster. The map shows each one.

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