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Crime in W2 4

How much crime is recorded in W2 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
11,778 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W2 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in W2 4, 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
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 4National
Burglary33.59.1
Anti-social behaviour26.810.7
Violence and sexual offences22.423.6
Other theft18.54.5
Shoplifting17.08.4
Theft from the person12.52.1
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Drugs7.42.4
Public order5.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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