Postcode · London
Crime in W2 5QE
How much crime is recorded in W2 5QE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbourne Grove
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,238 (2024)
W2 5QELondon
How safe is W2 5QE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W2 5QE area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 5QENational
Burglary28.99.1
Anti-social behaviour25.510.7
Violence and sexual offences14.723.6
Drugs11.82.4
Other theft7.44.5
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Theft from the person6.12.1
Shoplifting4.28.4
Public order2.74.6
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.