SW1Y 4QF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SW1Y 4QF

SW1Y 4QF, Westminster has recorded a total of 980 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3097.91 per 1,000 population. This SW1Y 4QF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SW1Y postcode area, which has experienced 231 crimes and a crime rate of 589.29 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SW1Y 4QF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SW1Y 4QF, encompassing approximately 316 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (313) incidents (10333.33% increase)
• Other theft: (149) incidents (7350.00% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (147) incidents (7250.00% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 178
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 100
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 51

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SW1Y 4QF postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	178
  Theft from the person	44
  Violence and sexual offences	37
  Other theft	30
  Anti-social behaviour	18
  Drugs	14
  Robbery	9
  Shoplifting	9
  Public order	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Burglary	2
  Possession of weapons	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	100
  Theft from the person	40
  Violence and sexual offences	16
  Other theft	14
  Robbery	8
  Drugs	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Vehicle crime	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 3. Leicester Square

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Drugs	9
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Shoplifting	1

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	50
  Vehicle crime	17
  Other theft	8
  Criminal damage and arson	7
  Theft from the person	7
  Drugs	3
  Robbery	3
  Burglary	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 5. Great Windmill Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 6. Little Newport Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Old Compton Street

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	14
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 8. Bourchier Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 9. Charing Cross

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	11
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Denman Street

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	4
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. A401

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	4
  Robbery	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1

• 12. Macclesfield Street

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. Leicester Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 14. Glasshouse Street

  Total	17
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 15. Dansey Place

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	1

• 16. Trafalgar Square

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2

• 17. Cranbourn Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 18. Frith Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Vigo Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Gerrard Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 21. Coventry Street

  Total	12
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 22. Charles Ii Street

  Total	12
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	12
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Upper John Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Romilly Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Peter Street

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 27. St James'S Market

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 28. Lisle Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Gerrard Place

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 30. Wardour Street

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1