Westminster

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Westminster.

Population: 269,848
People in Employment: 96,745 (63.4%)
People Inactive: 47,540 (31.1%)
People Unemployed: 8,400 (5.5%)
Number Of Jobs: 49k
Median Salary: £39,562
Mean Salary: £56,763

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Westminster. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Westminster for 2024

Westminsters most common type of crime is: Other theft. In 2023 there were 26,650 crimes and in 2022 there were 17,620 crimes. Which is an increase of 9,030 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Other theft	26,650	1,692	Getting Better
Theft from the person	23,366	1,280	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	14,304	1,054	Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences	12,983	977	Getting Better
Shoplifting	4,588	344	Getting Better
Public order	4,164	290	Getting Better
Robbery	4,031	263	Getting Better
Burglary	3,224	237	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	4,483	232	Getting Better
Drugs	3,116	195	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	2,452	170	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	1,253	124	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	423	34	Getting Better
Other crime	413	32	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Westminster

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Queen's Park has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Westminster, with 3060 crimes and 184 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West End has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Queen's Park	152	16
Westbourne	58	6
Bayswater	0	0
Harrow Road	0	0
Lancaster Gate	0	0
Marylebone	0	0
Pimlico North	0	0
Pimlico South	0	0
Vincent Square	0	0
Abbey Road	0	0
Church Street	0	0
Hyde Park	0	0
Knightsbridge & Belgravia	0	0
Little Venice	0	0
Maida Vale	0	0
Regent's Park	0	0
St James's	0	0
West End	0	0

Crime map for Westminster

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Westminster

The average property price in Westminster is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Westminster is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Westminster could be more profitable.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£2,899,833.96	£2,474,105.35	£1,641,286.19	£857,851.31
2022	£3,168,558.17	£2,713,338.89	£1,790,957.43	£935,012.33
2021	£2,912,558.01	£2,486,971.44	£1,656,117.37	£898,535.57
2020	£2,771,386.57	£2,402,620.64	£1,602,020.08	£903,407.37
2019	£2,671,340.38	£2,301,084.59	£1,551,095.87	£898,112.56
2018	£2,841,238.12	£2,426,885.89	£1,634,311.82	£962,830.35
2017	£2,954,426.37	£2,488,595.05	£1,672,286.26	£1,007,256.12
2016	£2,742,523.14	£2,381,301.30	£1,601,808.35	£939,305.33
2015	£2,666,726.99	£2,342,486.04	£1,575,338.61	£908,681.67
2014	£2,538,362.54	£2,273,301.43	£1,516,172.46	£868,604.13
2013	£2,179,624.90	£1,973,613.45	£1,303,965.42	£743,237.76
2012	£1,893,051.95	£1,718,053.22	£1,141,927.66	£656,208.38
2011	£1,717,587.25	£1,568,503.73	£1,023,803.57	£596,191.67
2010	£1,563,866.02	£1,461,187.68	£976,530.05	£572,400.21

Property prices over time for Westminster

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Westminster

The median salary in Westminster is £39,562 and the mean salary in Westminster is £56,763.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 49k
Median Salary: £39,562
Annual Percentage Change: -0.2%
Mean Salary: £56,763

Salary comparison between Westminster and Inner London

See how Westminster compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. Westminster ranks 1 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Wandsworth	100k	£42,665	12.5%	£65,006	9.9%
Islington	67k	£38,434	10.3%	£0	0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham	56k	£37,884	0.7%	£53,092	0.0%
Kensington and Chelsea	31k	£37,578	-3.7%	£0	0.0%
Lambeth	99k	£37,566	5.9%	£48,060	10.2%
Tower Hamlets	92k	£36,162	0.6%	£46,716	3.6%
Camden	51k	£35,575	1.3%	£48,707	7.0%
Southwark	101k	£34,583	1.1%	£45,685	7.2%
Lewisham	90k	£32,579	8.8%	£38,066	3.9%
Newham	92k	£29,131	-4.4%	£33,173	-5.0%
City of London	0k	£0	0.0%	£0	0.0%
Hackney	76k	£0	0.0%	£45,546	16.2%
Haringey	65k	£0	0.0%	£40,826	17.6%