Postcode area · West Central London
Crime in WC
How much crime is recorded in WC, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Population
- 50,993 (2024)
How safe is WC
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC, 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
52.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
235
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).
WCNational
Theft from the person56.42.1
Burglary49.89.1
Other theft49.34.5
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Anti-social behaviour29.410.7
Shoplifting20.38.4
Public order11.44.6
Robbery7.91.4
Drugs7.42.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.