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
Anti-social behaviour 13,120 0
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 1,086 0
Getting Better
Burglary 3,040 0
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,268 0
Getting Better
Drugs 2,822 0
Getting Better
Other crime 384 0
Getting Better
Other theft 24,555 0
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 393 0
Getting Better
Public order 3,801 0
Getting Better
Robbery 3,704 0
Getting Better
Shoplifting 4,280 0
Getting Better
Theft from the person 21,790 0
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 4,144 0
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 11,788 0
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
Bayswater 0 0
Harrow Road 0 0
Lancaster Gate 0 0
Marylebone 0 0
Pimlico North 0 0
Pimlico South 0 0
Queen's Park 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
Westbourne 0 0

Crime map for Westminster

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-09. 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 September 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 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%

See how Westminster compares to other areas in Inner London

Number of businesses by industry for Westminster

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
125 1,525 3,170 160 1,790 4,155 605 2,605 5,500 4,290 5,205 12,060 5,335 30 715 1,555 4,545