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Crime in W1F 7

How much crime is recorded in W1F 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
2,274 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W1F 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1F 7, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
66.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
424
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).

W1F 7National
Burglary162.29.1
Theft from the person127.62.1
Other theft93.34.5
Shoplifting80.68.4
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Anti-social behaviour29.910.7
Robbery14.81.4
Drugs10.22.4
Public order8.64.6
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 5% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
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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