Postcode district · London
Crime in WC2R
How much crime is recorded in WC2R, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Population
- 7,587 (2024)
WC2RPostcode district · London
How safe is WC2R
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC2R, 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
82.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
370
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).
WC2RNational
Theft from the person96.12.1
Other theft81.04.5
Burglary73.79.1
Violence and sexual offences56.323.6
Anti-social behaviour40.410.7
Shoplifting25.38.4
Public order19.74.6
Drugs14.02.4
Robbery12.91.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.