Postcode district · London
Crime in W1T
How much crime is recorded in W1T, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Population
- 16,705 (2024)
How safe is W1T
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1T, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
313
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).
W1TNational
Theft from the person90.82.1
Burglary86.69.1
Other theft69.04.5
Shoplifting42.68.4
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Anti-social behaviour28.310.7
Robbery10.51.4
Public order9.84.6
Drugs8.22.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.