Postcode district · London
Crime in W1G
How much crime is recorded in W1G, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 11,331 (2024)
W1GPostcode district · London
How safe is W1G
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1G, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
254
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).
W1GNational
Burglary78.39.1
Theft from the person71.42.1
Other theft53.54.5
Shoplifting50.18.4
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Robbery8.41.4
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Public order6.04.6
Drugs4.82.4
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.