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Crime in W1H 5NE
How much crime is recorded in W1H 5NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bryanston & Dorset Square
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
W1H 5NELondon
How safe is W1H 5NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 83.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W1H 5NE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
328
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).
W1H 5NENational
Shoplifting66.08.4
Theft from the person53.82.1
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Anti-social behaviour40.410.7
Other theft31.14.5
Burglary26.69.1
Robbery21.41.4
Drugs20.42.4
Public order19.24.6
Vehicle crime9.63.5
Bicycle theft7.01.0
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% 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.