Postcode sector · London
Crime in WC2H 0
How much crime is recorded in WC2H 0, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 7,208 (2024)
How safe is WC2H 0
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 107.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC2H 0, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
107.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
501
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).
WC2H 0National
Theft from the person148.32.1
Other theft106.04.5
Burglary95.99.1
Violence and sexual offences72.123.6
Anti-social behaviour49.710.7
Shoplifting32.68.4
Public order23.74.6
Drugs20.92.4
Robbery19.01.4
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime2.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.
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- WC2H 0AA
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- WC2H 0AT
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- WC2H 0BP
- WC2H 0BS
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- WC2H 0BU
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- WC2H 0DE
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- WC2H 0ET
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- WC2H 0HH
- WC2H 0HR
- WC2H 0HS
- WC2H 0HU
- WC2H 0HX
- WC2H 0JA
- WC2H 0JB
- WC2H 0JE
- WC2H 0JG
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- WC2H 0JN
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