Postcode · London
Crime in W2 1PE
How much crime is recorded in W2 1PE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Paddington & St George's Fields
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,943 (2024)
W2 1PELondon
How safe is W2 1PE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 1PE area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 1PENational
Other theft21.54.5
Violence and sexual offences18.723.6
Burglary16.09.1
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Theft from the person6.92.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Public order2.94.6
Drugs2.42.4
Shoplifting2.18.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.