Safety index · Westminster, London · data through June 2026
Is West End safe?
West End records a high level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 26 out of 100 — 33 points below the Inner London median of 59, ranking 248th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 2,425 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to June 2026.
DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 59. It ranks West End against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — theft from a person alone is 23% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Theft from a person | 549 · 23% | |
| Violent crime | 233 · 10% | |
| Other theft | 520 · 21% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 262 · 11% | |
| Shoplifting | 457 · 19% | |
| Robbery | 82 · 3% |
Walking in West End at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Marylebone37/100 · Elevated
- Bloomsbury31/100 · Elevated
- St James's31/100 · Elevated
- Hyde Park43/100 · Elevated
- Regent's Park44/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is West End safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 26/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in West End?
Theft from a person — 549 of 2,425 incidents (23%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to June 2026.
How is the West End safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.