Postcode sector · London
Crime in W1Y 5
How much crime is recorded in W1Y 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 3,033 (2024)
W1Y 5Postcode sector · London
How safe is W1Y 5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1Y 5, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
206
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 5National
Burglary63.99.1
Theft from the person45.52.1
Other theft35.14.5
Violence and sexual offences29.223.6
Shoplifting26.08.4
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Vehicle crime10.53.5
Public order9.44.6
Robbery8.51.4
Drugs5.32.4
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.