Postcode district · London
Crime in W1D
How much crime is recorded in W1D, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 9,764 (2024)
How safe is W1D
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 83.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1D, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
429
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).
W1DNational
Theft from the person129.12.1
Burglary113.99.1
Other theft93.04.5
Violence and sexual offences53.023.6
Shoplifting45.78.4
Anti-social behaviour36.210.7
Public order16.44.6
Robbery15.61.4
Drugs15.32.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.