Borough comparison
Greenwich vs Westminster
The same official figures for both boroughs, with rates per 1,000 Census 2021 residents. Facts only: Civic Data does not rank, score or recommend.
Generated 14 Sept 2026. Method
| Measure | Greenwich | Westminster | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 289,052 | 204,242 | Census 2021 usual residents, sum of LSOAs |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 94.0 | 354.2 | Metropolitan Police, latest 12 months |
| Recorded crime, change on previous 12 months | -1.6% | -17.9% | Metropolitan Police |
| Fire brigade incidents per 1,000 residents per year | 14.28 | 43.29 | London Fire Brigade, five years |
| Median first-appliance attendance | 5:07 | 4:53 | London Fire Brigade mobilisations, five years (min:sec) |
| Injury collisions per 1,000 residents per year | 2.13 | 5.78 | DfT STATS19, five calendar years |
| Fatal or serious collisions | 510 | 1,212 | DfT STATS19, five calendar years |
| Average house price | £465,132 | £854,198 | UK HPI, latest published month |
| House prices, annual change | -0.5% | -25.4% | UK HPI, latest published month |
| Average private rent | £1,980 | £3,179 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, all bedrooms, latest published month; borough-level whole private rental stock |
| Median sale price | £455,000 | £791,000 | HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard transactions in the latest loaded 12-month window |
Caveats
- Borough figures aggregate every loaded record in the borough. Rates per 1,000 residents divide by the sum of Census 2021 LSOA usual-resident populations, which can differ slightly from ONS published borough totals because of statistical disclosure control.
- Rates use resident population only. Boroughs with large daytime, visitor or commuter populations (for example Westminster, Camden and the City of London) record events involving many people who do not live there.
- Fire and road-collision periods are the five years ending at the latest loaded data; crime compares the latest 12 source months with the preceding 12. Road collisions are STATS19 personal-injury collisions assigned through the collision LSOA, with a nearest-postcode fallback within 250 metres.
- Civic Data lists boroughs alphabetically. It does not rank, score or recommend areas.
Sources
- Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry, version 2026-07 (imported 28 Aug 2026). Open Government Licence v3.0.
- London Fire Brigade Incident Records — London Fire Brigade, version sha256-7375b381eed1 (imported 10 Sept 2026). Open Government Licence v2.0.
- London Fire Brigade Mobilisation Records — London Fire Brigade, version sha256-a4cabda2750f (imported 10 Sept 2026). Open Government Licence v2.0.
- MPS Recorded Crime: Geographic Breakdown — Metropolitan Police Service, version sha256-61f7e707db6d (imported 12 Sept 2026). Open Government Licence v2.0.
- ONS Census 2021 topic summaries — Office for National Statistics, version 2021-03-21 (imported 22 Aug 2026). Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — Office for National Statistics, version 2026-08-19 (imported 23 Aug 2026). Open Government Licence v3.0.
- ONS Postcode Directory — Office for National Statistics, version 2026-05 (imported 7 Aug 2026). Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Road Safety Open Data (STATS19) — Department for Transport, version 2021-2025-final (imported 8 Aug 2026). Open Government Licence v3.0.
- UK House Price Index — HM Land Registry, version 2026-06 (imported 22 Aug 2026). Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Private rental market summary statistics in England — Office for National Statistics and Valuation Office Agency, version 2022-10-01_2023-09-30-final-2023-12-20 (imported 30 Aug 2026). Open Government Licence v3.0.