Postcode · London
Crime in W2 2YB
How much crime is recorded in W2 2YB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Paddington & St George's Fields
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,296 (2024)
W2 2YBLondon
How safe is W2 2YB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 2YB 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
56.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
171
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 2YBNational
Violence and sexual offences30.923.6
Theft from the person28.12.1
Drugs26.72.4
Anti-social behaviour23.710.7
Other theft13.04.5
Burglary12.39.1
Vehicle crime11.03.5
Public order9.74.6
Robbery9.71.4
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Shoplifting1.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.