Postcode district · London
Crime in WC2N
How much crime is recorded in WC2N, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 9,839 (2024)
WC2NPostcode district · London
How safe is WC2N
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC2N, 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
72.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
316
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).
WC2NNational
Theft from the person81.02.1
Other theft67.24.5
Burglary60.99.1
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Anti-social behaviour36.110.7
Shoplifting20.28.4
Public order17.54.6
Drugs11.42.4
Robbery10.61.4
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.