Postcode · London
Crime in W2 1ER
How much crime is recorded in W2 1ER, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Paddington & St George's Fields
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,608 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
W2 1ERLondon
How safe is W2 1ER
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 1ER area, 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
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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).
W2 1ERNational
Burglary102.49.1
Violence and sexual offences30.723.6
Other theft28.94.5
Theft from the person22.82.1
Anti-social behaviour20.110.7
Public order7.24.6
Shoplifting4.68.4
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Drugs3.42.4
Robbery3.11.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% 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.