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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)
Crime

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
By type

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
Trend

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.

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