PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · London

Crime in WC2N 5

How much crime is recorded in WC2N 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
7,490 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WC2N 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC2N 5, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
81.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
330
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).

WC2N 5National
Theft from the person88.62.1
Other theft66.34.5
Burglary61.89.1
Violence and sexual offences57.923.6
Anti-social behaviour36.510.7
Public order19.14.6
Shoplifting15.28.4
Drugs13.52.4
Robbery11.81.4
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.51.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector