Postcode sector · London
Crime in WC2A 2
How much crime is recorded in WC2A 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 3,950 (2024)
WC2A 2Postcode sector · London
How safe is WC2A 2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC2A 2, above 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
37.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
217
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).
WC2A 2National
Burglary72.19.1
Other theft56.54.5
Theft from the person42.92.1
Shoplifting31.58.4
Anti-social behaviour27.410.7
Violence and sexual offences22.423.6
Public order9.74.6
Bicycle theft5.71.0
Robbery5.41.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs2.52.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.