W1S Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1S

W1S, Westminster has recorded a total of 2060 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20808.08 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this W1S crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around W1S, encompassing approximately 99 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (722) incidents (75.24% increase)
• Other theft: (418) incidents (104.90% increase)
• Shoplifting: (300) incidents (117.39% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 216
• Hills Place with total crimes: 184
• Dering Street with total crimes: 162

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 W1S postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	216
  Theft from the person	78
  Other theft	48
  Violence and sexual offences	30
  Robbery	22
  Shoplifting	20
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Burglary	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 2. Hills Place

  Total	184
  Theft from the person	104
  Other theft	28
  Shoplifting	20
  Anti-social behaviour	16
  Robbery	8
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Public order	2

• 3. Dering Street

  Total	162
  Theft from the person	98
  Other theft	42
  Shoplifting	8
  Drugs	4
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	114
  Vehicle crime	48
  Shoplifting	18
  Theft from the person	18
  Other theft	14
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Robbery	2

• 5. Glasshouse Street

  Total	112
  Theft from the person	34
  Other theft	32
  Shoplifting	30
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Robbery	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Public order	2

• 6. Shopping Area

  Total	104
  Shoplifting	32
  Theft from the person	18
  Other theft	16
  Public order	12
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Robbery	6
  Burglary	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Bicycle theft	2

• 7. Great Windmill Street

  Total	88
  Theft from the person	40
  Violence and sexual offences	16
  Other theft	12
  Robbery	12
  Public order	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 8. Argyll Street

  Total	86
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	16
  Shoplifting	12
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Robbery	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Public order	4
  Bicycle theft	2

• 9. Princes Street

  Total	86
  Theft from the person	32
  Other theft	22
  Shoplifting	14
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Public order	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 10. Bourchier Street

  Total	60
  Theft from the person	20
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Other theft	10
  Robbery	8
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Drugs	2
  Shoplifting	2

• 11. Denman Street

  Total	58
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	16
  Robbery	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 12. Upper John Street

  Total	42
  Theft from the person	16
  Shoplifting	10
  Other theft	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Vehicle crime	2

• 13. Little Marlborough Street

  Total	40
  Shoplifting	20
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Burglary	2
  Other crime	2

• 14. Hanover Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	20
  Shoplifting	12
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 15. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	34
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	6
  Drugs	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	2

• 16. Broadwick Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	6
  Vehicle crime	4
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 17. Weighhouse Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	18
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Shoplifting	2

• 18. Blenheim Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	8
  Public order	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 19. Vigo Street

  Total	28
  Other theft	10
  Shoplifting	8
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 20. Albany Courtyard

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	14
  Shoplifting	8
  Other theft	4

• 21. Carnaby Street

  Total	26
  Other theft	8
  Shoplifting	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Criminal damage and arson	2

• 22. Smith'S Court

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Public order	2

• 23. Newburgh Street

  Total	22
  Other theft	10
  Robbery	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 24. Peter Street

  Total	22
  Shoplifting	8
  Robbery	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 25. Hopkins Street

  Total	20
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Shoplifting	2

• 26. Archer Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	2

• 27. New Burlington Place

  Total	16
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 28. Lower James Street

  Total	16
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 29. Upper James Street

  Total	16
  Other theft	6
  Shoplifting	4
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 30. Richmond Mews

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	10
  Drugs	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2