Postcode sector · London
Crime in W1Y 3
How much crime is recorded in W1Y 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 1,748 (2024)
W1Y 3Postcode sector · London
How safe is W1Y 3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1Y 3, more than double 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
74.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
311
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).
W1Y 3National
Theft from the person77.02.1
Other theft52.34.5
Burglary50.59.1
Shoplifting45.78.4
Violence and sexual offences35.923.6
Anti-social behaviour30.310.7
Vehicle crime19.73.5
Public order12.84.6
Drugs10.52.4
Robbery10.41.4
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.