SW1Y Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SW1Y

SW1Y, Westminster has recorded a total of 1569 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4002.55 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this SW1Y crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around SW1Y, encompassing approximately 392 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (537) incidents (20.95% increase)
• Other theft: (288) incidents (62.71% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (213) incidents (-11.25% decrease)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Nightclub with total crimes: 270
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 222
• Corner House Street with total crimes: 117

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SW1Y postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	270
  Theft from the person	105
  Other theft	63
  Violence and sexual offences	48
  Robbery	21
  Public order	12
  Drugs	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Burglary	6

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	222
  Theft from the person	102
  Violence and sexual offences	39
  Other theft	30
  Shoplifting	18
  Robbery	15
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Possession of weapons	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Drugs	3
  Public order	3

• 3. Corner House Street

  Total	117
  Theft from the person	24
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Anti-social behaviour	18
  Criminal damage and arson	12
  Other theft	9
  Shoplifting	9
  Bicycle theft	6
  Public order	6
  Burglary	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Robbery	3
  Vehicle crime	3

• 4. Embankment Place

  Total	78
  Theft from the person	33
  Anti-social behaviour	15
  Other theft	15
  Vehicle crime	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Bicycle theft	3

• 5. Charing Cross

  Total	75
  Theft from the person	18
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Other crime	9
  Other theft	9
  Robbery	9
  Public order	6
  Vehicle crime	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6

• 6. Parking Area

  Total	66
  Theft from the person	21
  Other theft	12
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Bicycle theft	6
  Robbery	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Public order	3

• 7. Craig'S Court

  Total	63
  Other theft	21
  Public order	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Burglary	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Robbery	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Vehicle crime	3

• 8. Trafalgar Square

  Total	63
  Theft from the person	39
  Other theft	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Robbery	3

• 9. Buckingham Mews

  Total	60
  Theft from the person	33
  Other theft	12
  Possession of weapons	9
  Violence and sexual offences	6

• 10. St James'S Market

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	18
  Other theft	15
  Public order	9
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Vehicle crime	3

• 11. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	48
  Other theft	18
  Theft from the person	18
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Shoplifting	3

• 12. Downing Street

  Total	42
  Anti-social behaviour	21
  Public order	9
  Other theft	6
  Drugs	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 13. Charles Ii Street

  Total	36
  Theft from the person	18
  Burglary	6
  Other theft	6
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 14. Coventry Street

  Total	33
  Other theft	12
  Drugs	9
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Public order	3

• 15. Northumberland Avenue

  Total	30
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Theft from the person	9
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	3

• 16. Villiers Street

  Total	24
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Burglary	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 17. Cockspur Street

  Total	21
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Robbery	3

• 18. Babmaes Street

  Total	21
  Public order	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	3
  Other theft	3

• 19. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Vehicle crime	3

• 20. Ormond Yard

  Total	18
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Burglary	3
  Other theft	3

• 21. Scotland Place

  Total	15
  Drugs	6
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	3

• 22. Craven Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 23. Oxendon Street

  Total	15
  Other theft	12
  Burglary	3

• 24. Carlton Gardens

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	6
  Drugs	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 25. Duke Of York Street

  Total	15
  Vehicle crime	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3

• 26. Whitehall Court

  Total	12
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 27. Pall Mall Place

  Total	12
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	6

• 28. Buckingham Gate

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Shoplifting	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 29. Warwick House Street

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	6
  Public order	3

• 30. Pall Mall East

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	9