Postcode · London
Crime in W1F 8ZR
How much crime is recorded in W1F 8ZR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fitzrovia West & Soho
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,274 (2024)
W1F 8ZRLondon
How safe is W1F 8ZR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W1F 8ZR area, 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
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 8ZRNational
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
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.