Postcode sector · London
Crime in W1B 3
How much crime is recorded in W1B 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 4,181 (2024)
How safe is W1B 3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1B 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
345
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).
W1B 3National
Burglary126.49.1
Theft from the person105.32.1
Other theft76.24.5
Shoplifting61.58.4
Violence and sexual offences29.123.6
Anti-social behaviour25.410.7
Robbery11.51.4
Public order7.74.6
Drugs7.52.4
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.