Postcode district · London
Crime in W1F
How much crime is recorded in W1F, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 4,464 (2024)
How safe is W1F
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1F, 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
81.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
484
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).
W1FNational
Theft from the person152.12.1
Burglary131.99.1
Other theft108.24.5
Shoplifting72.48.4
Violence and sexual offences47.123.6
Anti-social behaviour34.310.7
Robbery17.51.4
Drugs15.52.4
Public order12.14.6
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
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.