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Crime in W1H 2

How much crime is recorded in W1H 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
7,776 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W1H 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1H 2, well above 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
58.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
225
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).

W1H 2National
Anti-social behaviour41.410.7
Theft from the person33.62.1
Shoplifting33.38.4
Violence and sexual offences30.723.6
Burglary28.29.1
Other theft27.84.5
Public order13.24.6
Robbery10.31.4
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Drugs9.02.4
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.21.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 12% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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