Postcode sector · London
Crime in W1M 3
How much crime is recorded in W1M 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 2,813 (2024)
W1M 3Postcode sector · London
How safe is W1M 3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1M 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
178
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).
W1M 3National
Shoplifting43.18.4
Other theft41.34.5
Burglary38.79.1
Theft from the person23.52.1
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Violence and sexual offences17.023.6
Vehicle crime9.03.5
Public order5.74.6
Robbery5.01.4
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Drugs2.12.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% 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.