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Crime in W2 1

How much crime is recorded in W2 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
16,325 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W2 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in W2 1, 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
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
147
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).

W2 1National
Burglary33.79.1
Anti-social behaviour32.210.7
Violence and sexual offences30.223.6
Other theft22.64.5
Theft from the person16.82.1
Public order7.84.6
Shoplifting7.88.4
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Drugs4.52.4
Robbery4.31.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.21.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 18% 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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