W1F Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F

W1F, Westminster has recorded a total of 1030 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 669.27 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this W1F crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around W1F, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (361) incidents (75.24% increase)
• Other theft: (209) incidents (104.90% increase)
• Shoplifting: (150) incidents (117.39% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 108
• Hills Place with total crimes: 92
• Dering Street with total crimes: 81

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 W1F postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	108
  Theft from the person	39
  Other theft	24
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Robbery	11
  Shoplifting	10
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 2. Hills Place

  Total	92
  Theft from the person	52
  Other theft	14
  Shoplifting	10
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Robbery	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 3. Dering Street

  Total	81
  Theft from the person	49
  Other theft	21
  Shoplifting	4
  Drugs	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	57
  Vehicle crime	24
  Shoplifting	9
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Robbery	1

• 5. Glasshouse Street

  Total	56
  Theft from the person	17
  Other theft	16
  Shoplifting	15
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 6. Shopping Area

  Total	52
  Shoplifting	16
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	8
  Public order	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Robbery	3
  Burglary	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 7. Great Windmill Street

  Total	44
  Theft from the person	20
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	6
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 8. Argyll Street

  Total	43
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Robbery	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 9. Princes Street

  Total	43
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	11
  Shoplifting	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 10. Bourchier Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	10
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 11. Denman Street

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	8
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. Upper John Street

  Total	21
  Theft from the person	8
  Shoplifting	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	1

• 13. Little Marlborough Street

  Total	20
  Shoplifting	10
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1

• 14. Hanover Street

  Total	19
  Theft from the person	10
  Shoplifting	6
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 15. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	17
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Drugs	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Public order	1

• 16. Broadwick Street

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Weighhouse Street

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 18. Blenheim Street

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	7
  Other theft	4
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Vigo Street

  Total	14
  Other theft	5
  Shoplifting	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 20. Albany Courtyard

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	7
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	2

• 21. Carnaby Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 22. Smith'S Court

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 23. Newburgh Street

  Total	11
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Peter Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	4
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Hopkins Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 26. Archer Street

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1

• 27. New Burlington Place

  Total	8
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 28. Lower James Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 29. Upper James Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 30. Richmond Mews

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	5
  Drugs	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1