Postcode · London
Crime in W2 2PX
How much crime is recorded in W2 2PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Paddington & St George's Fields
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
W2 2PXLondon
How safe is W2 2PX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 2PX 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
54.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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 2PXNational
Anti-social behaviour34.010.7
Violence and sexual offences29.023.6
Burglary28.49.1
Other theft13.54.5
Drugs12.92.4
Theft from the person11.82.1
Vehicle crime10.93.5
Shoplifting8.88.4
Other crime7.41.5
Public order6.44.6
Bicycle theft5.41.0
Robbery3.81.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.