Lowest-crime areas in City of Westminster
Of City of Westminster's 23 neighbourhoods, Abbey Road recorded the lowest crime rate, 83 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Strand, St James & Mayfair the highest, 2,611 crimes per 1,000 residents. 3 of 23 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
City of Westminster neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbey Roadaround NW8 9UX | 83 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 2 | Little Venicearound W9 1EJ | 85 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 3 | St John's Wood Southaround NW8 9RX | 85 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 4 | Pimlico Southaround SW1V 3PP | 99 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 5 | Maida Valearound W9 2EN | 100 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | Queen's Park Gardensaround W10 4HX | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | St John's Wood Northaround NW8 7BE | 115 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 8 | Millbankaround SW1P 4AE | 140 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 9 | Westbournearound W2 5HB | 141 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 10 | Pimlico Northaround SW1V 4BT | 149 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 11 | Westbourne Grovearound W2 5AL | 166 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | Church Streetaround NW8 8QE | 173 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 13 | Maida Hillaround W9 3LX | 213 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 14 | Bayswater Eastaround W2 3HG | 236 | Very high | Other theft |
| 15 | Paddington & St George's Fieldsaround W2 2QF | 265 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Queenswayaround W2 4BF | 272 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Regent's Parkaround NW1 6QR | 311 | Very high | Other theft |
| 18 | Victoriaaround SW1V 4AU | 344 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 19 | Bryanston & Dorset Squarearound W1H 2DF | 502 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 20 | Central Westminsteraround SW1P 2DY | 574 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 21 | Marylebone & Park Lanearound W1G 8UX | 891 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 22 | Fitzrovia West & Sohoaround W1T 3PN | 2,492 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 23 | Strand, St James & Mayfairaround WC2H 0HX | 2,611 | Very high | Theft from the person |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of City of Westminster has the lowest crime rate?
Abbey Road had the lowest recorded crime rate in City of Westminster from October 2025 to September 2026: 83 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of City of Westminster has the highest crime rate?
Strand, St James & Mayfair had the highest recorded crime rate in City of Westminster from October 2025 to September 2026: 2,611 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.