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Crime in W1W 7NT

How much crime is recorded in W1W 7NT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Fitzrovia West & Soho
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,907 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W1W 7NT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W1W 7NT area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
31.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
191
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

W1W 7NTNational
Burglary83.19.1
Theft from the person62.22.1
Other theft43.04.5
Shoplifting24.68.4
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Violence and sexual offences16.223.6
Public order5.84.6
Robbery5.21.4
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Drugs2.32.4
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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