Postcode · London
Crime in W2 4NJ
How much crime is recorded in W2 4NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Queensway
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,732 (2024)
W2 4NJLondon
How safe is W2 4NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 4NJ area, more than double 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
66.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
265
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 4NJNational
Shoplifting60.78.4
Anti-social behaviour52.910.7
Burglary40.69.1
Violence and sexual offences39.323.6
Other theft34.74.5
Theft from the person20.82.1
Vehicle crime9.43.5
Drugs9.22.4
Public order8.84.6
Bicycle theft6.11.0
Robbery5.71.4
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.