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Crime in WC2H 7

How much crime is recorded in WC2H 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
5,238 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WC2H 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 96.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC2H 7, 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
96.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
408
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7National
Theft from the person111.92.1
Other theft84.54.5
Burglary81.29.1
Violence and sexual offences67.123.6
Anti-social behaviour42.410.7
Public order22.64.6
Shoplifting20.28.4
Drugs17.92.4
Robbery15.41.4
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime1.71.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 9% 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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