Postcode district · London
Crime in W2
How much crime is recorded in W2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 68,549 (2024)
W2Postcode district · London
How safe is W2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in W2, 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
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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).
W2National
Anti-social behaviour29.010.7
Burglary27.89.1
Violence and sexual offences25.923.6
Other theft18.04.5
Theft from the person14.12.1
Shoplifting10.58.4
Drugs7.42.4
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Public order6.54.6
Robbery3.81.4
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% 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.