Ask a Red Cap

Look out for a New West End Company Red Cap who will help answer all your questions when you're visiting the West End.

In an emergency always dial 999

Personal Safety Tips

• Think ahead and plan your journey, avoiding deserted areas.
• Try to avoid walking alone at night, and keep to well-lit main roads where possible. You should try to avoid short cuts like alleyways, waste ground and wooded, bushy areas.
• Stay alert: be aware of what's going on around you.
• It is always worth letting someone know where you are going, the route you intend to take and when you expect to return.
• Consider investing in a mobile phone. There are various services available for light users. (see also Mobile Phone safety)
• Try to avoid wearing headphones - your ability to hear traffic, strangers or potential trouble is severely restricted.

The Westminster Borough Police website contains a wealth of information on crime prevention, reporting crime and local contact information.