Postcode · London
Crime in W2 5HL
How much crime is recorded in W2 5HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Queensway
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
W2 5HLLondon
How safe is W2 5HL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 5HL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 5HLNational
Anti-social behaviour57.410.7
Violence and sexual offences20.823.6
Burglary13.99.1
Other theft9.54.5
Public order6.44.6
Shoplifting6.28.4
Theft from the person5.62.1
Drugs5.02.4
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime1.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.