Postcode sector · London
Crime in W1M 7
How much crime is recorded in W1M 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 3,025 (2024)
How safe is W1M 7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1M 7, broadly in line with 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
32.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
185
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 7National
Burglary68.89.1
Shoplifting48.58.4
Theft from the person45.82.1
Other theft32.24.5
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Violence and sexual offences13.223.6
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Robbery5.81.4
Public order5.04.6
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Drugs1.72.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.