Postcode district · London
Crime in W1V
How much crime is recorded in W1V, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 6,280 (2024)
How safe is W1V
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 104.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1V, 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
104.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
544
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).
W1VNational
Theft from the person165.12.1
Burglary125.69.1
Other theft119.04.5
Violence and sexual offences66.723.6
Shoplifting62.98.4
Anti-social behaviour41.610.7
Drugs21.12.4
Robbery20.01.4
Public order19.24.6
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
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.