Postcode · London
Crime in W2 2TS
How much crime is recorded in W2 2TS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Paddington & St George's Fields
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
W2 2TSLondon
How safe is W2 2TS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 2TS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 2TSNational
Theft from the person22.62.1
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Other theft17.04.5
Burglary16.69.1
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Drugs4.12.4
Robbery2.71.4
Other crime2.71.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Public order1.44.6
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.