Postcode district · London
Crime in W1Y
How much crime is recorded in W1Y, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 5,307 (2024)
How safe is W1Y
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1Y, well above 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
61.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
326
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).
W1YNational
Burglary109.69.1
Theft from the person90.72.1
Other theft67.24.5
Shoplifting56.18.4
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Anti-social behaviour27.610.7
Robbery12.01.4
Public order9.04.6
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Drugs8.02.4
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.