W1U, Westminster has recorded a total of 629 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 141.57 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this W1U crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around W1U, encompassing approximately 4443 residents.
Key Crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
The postcode district are associated with the W1U, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The W1U has a total of postcodes overall.
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 184 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 110 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 184 | 141.57 | 3580.00% |
Shoplifting | 110 | 41.41 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 87 | 24.76 | 2075.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 68 | 19.58 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 43 | 15.30 | 760.00% |
Burglary | 30 | 9.68 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 30 | 6.75 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 29 | 6.75 | 1350.00% |
Public order | 27 | 6.53 | 1250.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 6.08 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 2.25 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.58 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.45 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 5 | 4.50 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 | 1.13 | 150.00% |
Other theft | 4 | 1.13 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.90 | 0.00% |
Public order | 2 | 0.45 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.45 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 0.45 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 26 | 9.90 | -94.32% |
Public order | 6 | 5.85 | -80.00% |
Other theft | 4 | 1.35 | -97.56% |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 | 0.90 | -92.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.90 | -94.74% |
Shoplifting | 2 | 0.45 | -98.65% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 458 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 164 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 458 | 238.13 | 1172.22% |
Other theft | 164 | 103.08 | 4000.00% |
Shoplifting | 148 | 36.91 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 94 | 33.31 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 50 | 21.16 | 733.33% |
Robbery | 38 | 11.25 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 33 | 8.55 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 30 | 7.43 | 0.00% |
Public order | 30 | 6.75 | 1400.00% |
Drugs | 6 | 6.75 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 1.35 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.13 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 36 | 11.70 | -82.44% |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 8.10 | -90.77% |
Other theft | 4 | 1.35 | -97.45% |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 0.90 | -80.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.45 | -50.00% |
Public order | 2 | 0.45 | -90.00% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 205 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 157 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 205 | 150.35 | -48.75% |
Other theft | 157 | 46.14 | -51.84% |
Violence and sexual offences | 65 | 35.34 | -29.35% |
Anti-social behaviour | 62 | 14.63 | -32.61% |
Shoplifting | 51 | 13.95 | -58.87% |
Robbery | 37 | 11.48 | -11.90% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 8.33 | -40.48% |
Public order | 20 | 5.63 | -45.95% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 4.50 | 20.00% |
Burglary | 11 | 2.70 | -64.52% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 2.48 | -44.44% |
Drugs | 9 | 2.25 | 50.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 2.03 | 100.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 400 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 326 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 400 | 275.04 | 4.71% |
Other theft | 326 | 90.03 | -0.31% |
Shoplifting | 124 | 73.37 | 5.08% |
Anti-social behaviour | 92 | 27.91 | 3.37% |
Violence and sexual offences | 92 | 20.71 | 10.84% |
Vehicle crime | 42 | 20.71 | -16.00% |
Robbery | 42 | 9.45 | 110.00% |
Public order | 37 | 9.45 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 31 | 8.33 | 3.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 6.98 | 125.00% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 4.05 | -9.09% |
Drugs | 6 | 2.25 | 200.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.35 | 100.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 382 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 327 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 382 | 261.76 | 40.96% |
Other theft | 327 | 85.98 | 11.22% |
Shoplifting | 118 | 73.60 | -1.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 89 | 26.56 | -1.11% |
Violence and sexual offences | 83 | 20.03 | 12.16% |
Vehicle crime | 50 | 18.68 | 38.89% |
Public order | 37 | 11.25 | -5.13% |
Burglary | 30 | 8.33 | -3.23% |
Robbery | 20 | 6.75 | -23.08% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 4.50 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 2.48 | -11.11% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 1.80 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 1.13 | -50.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.45 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 294 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 271 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 294 | 226.20 | 33.64% |
Theft from the person | 271 | 66.17 | 63.25% |
Shoplifting | 120 | 60.99 | -0.83% |
Anti-social behaviour | 90 | 27.01 | 36.36% |
Violence and sexual offences | 74 | 20.26 | 51.02% |
Public order | 39 | 16.66 | 21.88% |
Vehicle crime | 36 | 8.78 | 5.88% |
Burglary | 31 | 8.10 | 24.00% |
Robbery | 26 | 6.98 | -3.70% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 5.85 | -45.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 2.48 | -47.06% |
Drugs | 4 | 2.03 | -66.67% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 220 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 166 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 220 | 178.03 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 166 | 49.52 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 121 | 37.36 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 66 | 27.23 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 49 | 14.85 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 34 | 11.03 | 0.00% |
Public order | 32 | 7.65 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 27 | 7.20 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 25 | 6.08 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 5.63 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 4.50 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 12 | 3.83 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 2.70 | 0.00% |
A total of 191 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 33 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 30 |
April 2024 | 33 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 31 |
November 2023 | 30 |
October 2023 | 31 |
September 2023 | 25 |
A total of 223 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 42 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 29 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 38 |
January 2024 | 37 |
December 2023 | 42 |
November 2023 | 20 |
October 2023 | 26 |
September 2023 | 27 |
A total of 247 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 35.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 50 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 30 |
April 2024 | 30 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 42 |
November 2023 | 50 |
October 2023 | 36 |
September 2023 | 34 |
A total of 561 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 80.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 94 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 68 |
April 2024 | 94 |
January 2024 | 62 |
December 2023 | 92 |
November 2023 | 89 |
October 2023 | 90 |
September 2023 | 66 |
A total of 1587 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 158.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 327 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 87 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 164 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 157 |
December 2023 | 326 |
November 2023 | 327 |
October 2023 | 294 |
September 2023 | 220 |
A total of 794 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 99.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 148 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 110 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 148 |
January 2024 | 51 |
December 2023 | 124 |
November 2023 | 118 |
October 2023 | 120 |
September 2023 | 121 |
A total of 2133 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 213.30 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 458 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 184 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 26 |
April 2024 | 458 |
March 2024 | 36 |
January 2024 | 205 |
December 2023 | 400 |
November 2023 | 382 |
October 2023 | 271 |
September 2023 | 166 |
A total of 74 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.57 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 10 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 10 |
December 2023 | 18 |
November 2023 | 8 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 17 |
A total of 473 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 43.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 92 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 43 |
July 2024 | 5 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 50 |
March 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 65 |
December 2023 | 92 |
November 2023 | 83 |
October 2023 | 74 |
September 2023 | 49 |
A total of 232 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 39 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 27 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 30 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 20 |
December 2023 | 37 |
November 2023 | 37 |
October 2023 | 39 |
September 2023 | 32 |
A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 2 |
November 2023 | 5 |
A total of 43 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 2 |
July 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 4 |
September 2023 | 12 |
A total of 76 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.86 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 5 |
January 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | 10 |
November 2023 | 11 |
October 2023 | 11 |
September 2023 | 20 |
A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 2 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1U postcode area is presented below.
Total | 203 |
Shoplifting | 86 |
Theft from the person | 65 |
Other theft | 24 |
Robbery | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
Public order | 8 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 36 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Shoplifting | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Other theft | 4 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 34 |
Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 26 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 6 |
Burglary | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Total | 20 |
Other theft | 4 |
Public order | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Robbery | 4 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Vehicle crime | 4 |
Burglary | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Total | 14 |
Public order | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 12 |
Burglary | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Public order | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 12 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 10 |
Vehicle crime | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Total | 10 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Possession of weapons | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Total | 10 |
Other theft | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Burglary | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Burglary | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |