Postcode · London
Crime in W2 5EE
How much crime is recorded in W2 5EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbourne Grove
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,849 (2024)
W2 5EELondon
How safe is W2 5EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 5EE 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
53.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
143
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 5EENational
Anti-social behaviour44.810.7
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Burglary28.89.1
Other theft12.14.5
Vehicle crime10.43.5
Drugs8.42.4
Public order7.84.6
Theft from the person5.12.1
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Shoplifting2.58.4
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% 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.