W1D Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D

W1D, Westminster has recorded a total of 2994 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2926.69 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this W1D crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around W1D, encompassing approximately 1023 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (1078) incidents (57.60% increase)
• Other theft: (624) incidents (72.38% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (378) incidents (6.78% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 526
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 264
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 242

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 W1D postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	526
  Theft from the person	186
  Other theft	106
  Violence and sexual offences	98
  Anti-social behaviour	32
  Drugs	26
  Robbery	26
  Public order	22
  Shoplifting	10
  Vehicle crime	6
  Bicycle theft	4
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Burglary	4
  Other crime	2

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	264
  Theft from the person	124
  Other theft	58
  Shoplifting	28
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Public order	10
  Robbery	10
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Drugs	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	2
  Other crime	2

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	242
  Theft from the person	92
  Other theft	48
  Violence and sexual offences	20
  Anti-social behaviour	18
  Shoplifting	12
  Robbery	12
  Drugs	10
  Burglary	8
  Public order	8
  Bicycle theft	8
  Vehicle crime	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Possession of weapons	2

• 4. Leicester Square

  Total	132
  Theft from the person	38
  Other theft	36
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Anti-social behaviour	14
  Drugs	10
  Public order	8
  Robbery	8

• 5. Old Compton Street

  Total	122
  Theft from the person	60
  Other theft	22
  Violence and sexual offences	16
  Public order	6
  Robbery	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other crime	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 6. Parking Area

  Total	92
  Vehicle crime	62
  Theft from the person	8
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	2
  Drugs	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Public order	2

• 7. Soho Street

  Total	78
  Theft from the person	42
  Other theft	16
  Shoplifting	8
  Drugs	4
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 8. Little Newport Street

  Total	76
  Theft from the person	26
  Other theft	14
  Violence and sexual offences	14
  Public order	10
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Robbery	4
  Burglary	2
  Drugs	2

• 9. Police Station

  Total	68
  Violence and sexual offences	26
  Public order	16
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Other theft	6
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Other crime	2

• 10. William Iv Street

  Total	64
  Anti-social behaviour	18
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Other theft	10
  Drugs	4
  Public order	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Possession of weapons	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 11. A401

  Total	64
  Theft from the person	36
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Robbery	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	4
  Public order	2

• 12. Macclesfield Street

  Total	60
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	18
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Drugs	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 13. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	58
  Theft from the person	32
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Drugs	6
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 14. Leicester Street

  Total	56
  Theft from the person	20
  Other theft	14
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	2
  Drugs	2

• 15. Romilly Street

  Total	54
  Theft from the person	28
  Other theft	14
  Robbery	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 16. Phoenix Street

  Total	52
  Shoplifting	28
  Theft from the person	14
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 17. Moor Street

  Total	52
  Theft from the person	22
  Other theft	18
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 18. Manette Street

  Total	50
  Theft from the person	16
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Other theft	10
  Drugs	8
  Burglary	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 19. Greek Street

  Total	44
  Theft from the person	20
  Other theft	12
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	2

• 20. Gerrard Place

  Total	40
  Theft from the person	20
  Other theft	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Vehicle crime	4
  Drugs	2

• 21. Dansey Place

  Total	36
  Theft from the person	18
  Other theft	10
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	2

• 22. Hanway Place

  Total	36
  Theft from the person	22
  Other theft	8
  Other crime	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 23. Gerrard Street

  Total	34
  Theft from the person	26
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 24. Shopping Area

  Total	32
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2

• 25. Cranbourn Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	18
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	4
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 26. Great Chapel Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	20
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Shoplifting	2

• 27. Bear Street

  Total	28
  Drugs	6
  Robbery	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other theft	2

• 28. Chapone Place

  Total	28
  Anti-social behaviour	16
  Other theft	8
  Drugs	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 29. B404

  Total	26
  Other theft	12
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	2
  Drugs	2

• 30. Buckingham Street

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	10
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Robbery	2