Postcode · London
Crime in W2 2HU
How much crime is recorded in W2 2HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Paddington & St George's Fields
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
W2 2HULondon
How safe is W2 2HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 2HU area, 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
57.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
168
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 2HUNational
Anti-social behaviour42.810.7
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Burglary33.09.1
Theft from the person17.92.1
Other theft14.84.5
Public order9.54.6
Drugs7.52.4
Robbery6.91.4
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Bicycle theft4.91.0
Other crime3.71.5
Shoplifting3.48.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.