Postcode sector · London
Crime in W1J 8
How much crime is recorded in W1J 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 1,285 (2024)
W1J 8Postcode sector · London
How safe is W1J 8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1J 8, 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
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
155
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).
W1J 8National
Burglary78.69.1
Theft from the person30.12.1
Other theft26.84.5
Violence and sexual offences25.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.110.7
Shoplifting16.48.4
Public order7.84.6
Robbery7.61.4
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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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Postcodes in this sector
- W1J 8AA
- W1J 8AB
- W1J 8AE
- W1J 8AF
- W1J 8AG
- W1J 8AJ
- W1J 8AL
- W1J 8AQ
- W1J 8AS
- W1J 8BA
- W1J 8BB
- W1J 8BD
- W1J 8BE
- W1J 8BF
- W1J 8BG
- W1J 8BH
- W1J 8BJ
- W1J 8BL
- W1J 8BN
- W1J 8BP
- W1J 8BQ
- W1J 8BW
- W1J 8DJ
- W1J 8DL
- W1J 8DN
- W1J 8DP
- W1J 8DR
- W1J 8DS
- W1J 8DT
- W1J 8DU
- W1J 8DW
- W1J 8DX
- W1J 8DY
- W1J 8DZ
- W1J 8EA
- W1J 8EB
- W1J 8ED
- W1J 8EE
- W1J 8EF
- W1J 8EG
- W1J 8EH
- W1J 8EJ
- W1J 8EL
- W1J 8EN
- W1J 8EQ
- W1J 8ET
- W1J 8EU
- W1J 8EX