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Crime in W1J 5

How much crime is recorded in W1J 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
4,878 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W1J 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1J 5, well 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
183
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).

W1J 5National
Burglary51.79.1
Theft from the person38.22.1
Other theft32.14.5
Violence and sexual offences27.223.6
Anti-social behaviour23.310.7
Shoplifting22.08.4
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Public order8.14.6
Robbery7.41.4
Drugs4.82.4
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 24% 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.

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