WELLS STREET, W1A 3AE, Westminster has recorded a total of 987 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4012.20 per 1,000 population. This W1A 3AE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1A postcode area, which has experienced 67 crimes and a crime rate of 138.43 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this W1A 3AE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1A 3AE, encompassing approximately 246 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 358 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 206 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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Theft from the person | 358 | 4012.20 | 74.63% |
Other theft | 206 | 1455.28 | 92.52% |
Shoplifting | 108 | 837.40 | 89.47% |
Anti-social behaviour | 95 | 439.02 | 21.79% |
Violence and sexual offences | 73 | 386.18 | -12.05% |
Robbery | 34 | 296.75 | -17.07% |
Public order | 31 | 138.21 | 29.17% |
Burglary | 26 | 126.02 | 30.00% |
Vehicle crime | 23 | 105.69 | -4.17% |
Drugs | 11 | 93.50 | -15.38% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 44.72 | -20.00% |
Other crime | 7 | 32.52 | 75.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 28.46 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 20.33 | 0.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 205 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 107 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 205 | 2735.77 | 4000.00% |
Other theft | 107 | 833.33 | 3466.67% |
Violence and sexual offences | 83 | 434.96 | 2666.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 78 | 337.40 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 57 | 317.07 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 41 | 231.71 | 1950.00% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 166.67 | 0.00% |
Public order | 24 | 97.56 | 1100.00% |
Burglary | 20 | 97.56 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 13 | 81.30 | 1200.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 52.85 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 40.65 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 20.33 | 300.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 16.26 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 5 | 69.11 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 3 | 20.33 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 | 12.20 | 200.00% |
Public order | 2 | 12.20 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 8.13 | 100.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 8.13 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 4.07 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 1 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 8.13 | -50.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 4.07 | -87.50% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 32 | 199.19 | -94.94% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 130.08 | -88.06% |
Other theft | 3 | 32.52 | -98.78% |
Public order | 3 | 12.20 | -90.91% |
Robbery | 2 | 12.20 | -94.29% |
Drugs | 1 | 8.13 | -87.50% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 633 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 246 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 633 | 5487.80 | 1658.33% |
Other theft | 246 | 2573.17 | 3414.29% |
Shoplifting | 127 | 1000.00 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 106 | 516.26 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 67 | 430.89 | 1575.00% |
Burglary | 41 | 272.36 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 37 | 166.67 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 35 | 150.41 | 3400.00% |
Public order | 33 | 142.28 | 725.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 134.15 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 8 | 44.72 | 300.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 32.52 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 12.20 | 200.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 36 | 223.58 | -94.38% |
Other theft | 7 | 146.34 | -97.98% |
Public order | 4 | 28.46 | -88.57% |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 | 16.26 | -95.51% |
Drugs | 2 | 16.26 | -85.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 8.13 | -91.67% |
Robbery | 1 | 4.07 | -98.25% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 640 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 347 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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Theft from the person | 640 | 6182.93 | -11.11% |
Other theft | 347 | 2601.63 | -24.73% |
Shoplifting | 165 | 1410.57 | 79.35% |
Violence and sexual offences | 89 | 670.73 | -9.18% |
Anti-social behaviour | 88 | 361.79 | -24.14% |
Robbery | 57 | 357.72 | -3.39% |
Burglary | 39 | 231.71 | 39.29% |
Public order | 35 | 158.54 | 6.06% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 142.28 | -3.85% |
Drugs | 14 | 101.63 | -53.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 56.91 | -20.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 48.78 | 200.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 36.59 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 720 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 461 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 720 | 6841.46 | -13.46% |
Other theft | 461 | 2926.83 | -14.31% |
Anti-social behaviour | 116 | 1873.98 | 26.09% |
Violence and sexual offences | 98 | 471.54 | 11.36% |
Shoplifting | 92 | 398.37 | -6.12% |
Robbery | 59 | 373.98 | 11.32% |
Public order | 33 | 239.84 | -10.81% |
Drugs | 30 | 134.15 | -3.23% |
Burglary | 28 | 121.95 | 21.74% |
Vehicle crime | 26 | 113.82 | -27.78% |
Criminal damage and arson | 15 | 105.69 | -21.05% |
Bicycle theft | 3 | 60.98 | -25.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 12.20 | 100.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 832 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 538 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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Theft from the person | 832 | 7536.59 | 58.48% |
Other theft | 538 | 3382.11 | 25.12% |
Shoplifting | 98 | 2186.99 | 2.08% |
Anti-social behaviour | 92 | 398.37 | -33.81% |
Violence and sexual offences | 88 | 373.98 | -12.00% |
Robbery | 53 | 357.72 | 15.22% |
Public order | 37 | 215.45 | 8.82% |
Vehicle crime | 36 | 150.41 | 33.33% |
Drugs | 31 | 146.34 | 82.35% |
Burglary | 23 | 126.02 | -17.86% |
Criminal damage and arson | 19 | 93.50 | 90.00% |
Bicycle theft | 4 | 77.24 | -42.86% |
Other crime | 2 | 16.26 | 100.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 8.13 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 525 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 430 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 525 | 5939.02 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 430 | 2134.15 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 139 | 1747.97 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 100 | 565.04 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 96 | 406.50 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 46 | 390.24 | 0.00% |
Public order | 34 | 186.99 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 28 | 138.21 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 27 | 113.82 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 17 | 109.76 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 69.11 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 40.65 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 28.46 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 4.07 | 0.00% |
A total of 2348 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 234.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 538 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 206 |
August 2024 | 107 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 246 |
March 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 347 |
December 2023 | 461 |
November 2023 | 538 |
October 2023 | 430 |
A total of 198 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 37 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 23 |
August 2024 | 24 |
April 2024 | 37 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 27 |
A total of 3986 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 398.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 832 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 358 |
August 2024 | 205 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 32 |
April 2024 | 633 |
March 2024 | 36 |
January 2024 | 640 |
December 2023 | 720 |
November 2023 | 832 |
October 2023 | 525 |
A total of 331 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 30.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 59 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 34 |
August 2024 | 41 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 35 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 57 |
December 2023 | 59 |
November 2023 | 53 |
October 2023 | 46 |
A total of 714 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 102.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 139 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 95 |
August 2024 | 78 |
April 2024 | 106 |
January 2024 | 88 |
December 2023 | 116 |
November 2023 | 92 |
October 2023 | 139 |
A total of 236 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 31 |
August 2024 | 24 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 33 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 35 |
December 2023 | 33 |
November 2023 | 37 |
October 2023 | 34 |
A total of 205 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 29.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 26 |
August 2024 | 20 |
April 2024 | 41 |
January 2024 | 39 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 23 |
October 2023 | 28 |
A total of 614 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 55.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 100 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 73 |
August 2024 | 83 |
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 67 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 89 |
December 2023 | 98 |
November 2023 | 88 |
October 2023 | 100 |
A total of 78 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 8 |
August 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | 15 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 10 |
A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 7 |
August 2024 | 4 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 1 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 5 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 128 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 11 |
August 2024 | 13 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 14 |
December 2023 | 30 |
November 2023 | 31 |
October 2023 | 17 |
A total of 743 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 106.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 165 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 108 |
August 2024 | 57 |
April 2024 | 127 |
January 2024 | 165 |
December 2023 | 92 |
November 2023 | 98 |
October 2023 | 96 |
A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 2 |
August 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1A 3AE postcode area is presented below.
Total | 114 |
Theft from the person | 47 |
Other theft | 21 |
Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
Shoplifting | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
Public order | 5 |
Burglary | 3 |
Other crime | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
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 |
Total | 82 |
Theft from the person | 48 |
Other theft | 15 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 52 |
Other theft | 13 |
Shoplifting | 13 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 51 |
Theft from the person | 20 |
Other theft | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 48 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 11 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
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 |
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 |
Total | 39 |
Theft from the person | 21 |
Other theft | 8 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Drugs | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Other theft | 7 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Public order | 3 |
Possession of weapons | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Shoplifting | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Vehicle crime | 10 |
Other theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Other theft | 4 |
Other crime | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
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 |
Total | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Other theft | 5 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Other theft | 4 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Other theft | 3 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
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 |
Total | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 6 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Burglary | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 7 |
Burglary | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |