Postcode · London
Crime in W2 5PU
How much crime is recorded in W2 5PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbourne Grove
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,913 (2024)
W2 5PULondon
How safe is W2 5PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 5PU area, 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
43.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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 5PUNational
Anti-social behaviour44.310.7
Violence and sexual offences27.223.6
Burglary19.29.1
Other theft10.14.5
Public order7.54.6
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Drugs5.12.4
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Bicycle theft4.31.0
Theft from the person4.02.1
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.11.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.