Safety index · Westminster, London · data through April 2026
Is West End safe?
West End records a high level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 14 out of 100 — 17 points below the Inner London median of 31, ranking 248th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 2,562 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — theft from a person alone is 26% 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 | 660 · 26% | |
| Violent crime | 233 · 9% | |
| Other theft | 514 · 20% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 252 · 10% | |
| Robbery | 98 · 4% | |
| Shoplifting | 398 · 16% |
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.
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- Marylebone20/100 · High risk
- Bloomsbury17/100 · High risk
- St James's18/100 · High risk
- Hyde Park24/100 · High risk
- Regent's Park24/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is West End safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 14/100). 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 — 660 of 2,562 incidents (26%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 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.