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Crime in W1K 6

How much crime is recorded in W1K 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
3,033 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W1K 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1K 6, 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
54.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
206
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).

W1K 6National
Burglary63.99.1
Theft from the person45.52.1
Other theft35.14.5
Violence and sexual offences29.223.6
Shoplifting26.08.4
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Vehicle crime10.53.5
Public order9.44.6
Robbery8.51.4
Drugs5.32.4
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 23% 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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