Postcode sector · London
Crime in W1V 3
How much crime is recorded in W1V 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 4,090 (2024)
How safe is W1V 3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 102.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1V 3, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
102.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
523
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).
W1V 3National
Theft from the person152.72.1
Burglary139.59.1
Other theft112.44.5
Shoplifting65.48.4
Violence and sexual offences65.423.6
Anti-social behaviour40.910.7
Drugs19.32.4
Public order19.24.6
Robbery18.91.4
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.