Postcode area · West London
Crime in W
How much crime is recorded in W, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 589,604 (2024)
WPostcode area · West London
How safe is W
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in W, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WNational
Violence and sexual offences23.623.6
Anti-social behaviour22.510.7
Burglary19.89.1
Theft from the person17.62.1
Other theft17.54.5
Shoplifting17.38.4
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Public order6.24.6
Drugs5.02.4
Robbery3.61.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.