W1B 1AD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1B 1AD

W1B 1AD, Westminster has recorded a total of 204 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 816.00 per 1,000 population. This W1B 1AD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1B postcode area, which has experienced 5 crimes and a crime rate of 20.00 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1B 1AD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1B 1AD, encompassing approximately 250 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (60) incidents (17.65% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (32) incidents (3.23% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (3.70% increase)

W1B 1AD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hospital with total crimes: 16
  • Great Portland Street with total crimes: 13
  • Warren Street with total crimes: 9

W1B 1AD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person60816.0017.65%
Anti-social behaviour32240.003.23%
Violence and sexual offences28128.003.70%
Other theft25112.0031.58%
Burglary15100.000.00%
Vehicle crime1160.0057.14%
Shoplifting1144.00175.00%
Robbery944.0028.57%
Criminal damage and arson536.00150.00%
Public order520.00-50.00%
Other crime320.000.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person51708.00920.00%
Anti-social behaviour31204.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences27124.00575.00%
Other theft19108.001800.00%
Burglary1576.000.00%
Public order1060.00400.00%
Robbery740.000.00%
Vehicle crime728.000.00%
Shoplifting428.000.00%
Bicycle theft316.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson212.000.00%
Drugs18.000.00%

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 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person552.00-54.55%
Violence and sexual offences420.00300.00%
Public order216.00-60.00%
Other theft18.000.00%
Drugs14.000.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1184.00-87.21%
Public order544.00-54.55%
Robbery320.00-62.50%
Drugs112.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences14.00-96.15%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person86948.002050.00%
Anti-social behaviour36344.000.00%
Other theft31144.00933.33%
Violence and sexual offences26124.00766.67%
Shoplifting16104.000.00%
Public order1164.00450.00%
Burglary1144.000.00%
Robbery844.000.00%
Vehicle crime732.000.00%
Bicycle theft328.000.00%
Other crime112.000.00%
Drugs14.000.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person448.00-89.47%
Other theft316.00-91.67%
Violence and sexual offences312.00-88.89%
Public order212.00-84.62%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person38824.00-19.15%
Other theft36152.00-43.75%
Anti-social behaviour29144.00-38.30%
Violence and sexual offences27116.0022.73%
Burglary23108.0015.00%
Public order1392.00-27.78%
Shoplifting1152.0037.50%
Robbery844.00-33.33%
Vehicle crime832.00-57.89%
Criminal damage and arson732.00133.33%
Drugs328.000.00%
Bicycle theft312.000.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft641064.00-11.11%
Theft from the person47256.0034.29%
Anti-social behaviour47188.00-18.97%
Violence and sexual offences22188.00-40.54%
Burglary2088.0025.00%
Vehicle crime1980.0046.15%
Public order1876.0020.00%
Robbery1272.00100.00%
Shoplifting848.00100.00%
Drugs332.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson312.00-40.00%
Bicycle theft312.0050.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft721064.0012.50%
Anti-social behaviour58288.0023.40%
Violence and sexual offences37232.0012.12%
Theft from the person35148.00-30.00%
Burglary16140.0023.08%
Public order1564.000.00%
Vehicle crime1360.00-7.14%
Robbery652.00-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson524.0025.00%
Shoplifting420.0033.33%
Possession of weapons316.000.00%
Bicycle theft212.00100.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft641020.006.67%
Theft from the person50256.0025.00%
Anti-social behaviour47200.0027.03%
Violence and sexual offences33188.0010.00%
Public order15132.0087.50%
Vehicle crime1460.0075.00%
Burglary1356.0044.44%
Robbery952.00-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson436.00-75.00%
Shoplifting316.00-57.14%
Drugs112.00-66.67%
Bicycle theft14.00-90.91%
Other crime14.000.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft60964.000.00%
Theft from the person40240.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour37160.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences30148.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson16120.000.00%
Bicycle theft1164.000.00%
Robbery1044.000.00%
Burglary940.000.00%
Public order836.000.00%
Vehicle crime832.000.00%
Shoplifting732.000.00%
Drugs328.000.00%
Other crime112.000.00%
Possession of weapons14.000.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
January 20247
December 20233
November 20235
October 20234
September 202316

A total of 122 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202415
April 202411
January 202423
December 202320
November 202316
October 202313
September 20239

A total of 427 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 38.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202451
July 20245
May 202411
April 202486
March 20244
January 202438
December 202347
November 202335
October 202350
September 202340

A total of 375 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 37.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202419
July 20241
April 202431
March 20243
January 202436
December 202364
November 202372
October 202364
September 202360

A total of 87 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
April 20247
January 20248
December 202319
November 202313
October 202314
September 20238

A total of 317 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 39.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202431
April 202436
January 202429
December 202347
November 202358
October 202347
September 202337

A total of 72 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
May 20243
April 20248
January 20248
December 202312
November 20236
October 20239
September 202310

A total of 238 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202427
July 20244
May 20241
April 202426
March 20243
January 202427
December 202322
November 202337
October 202333
September 202330

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
April 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 104 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 20242
May 20245
April 202411
March 20242
January 202413
December 202318
November 202315
October 202315
September 20238

A total of 64 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20244
April 202416
January 202411
December 20238
November 20234
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.71 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
April 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231
September 202311

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20243
December 20233
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20233
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1B 1AD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hospital
    Total16
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Great Portland Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Warren Street
    Total9
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft2
  • 4. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total6
    Vehicle crime4
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Foley Street
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 9. Ogle Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 11. Chandos Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person6
  • 12. B506
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 13. Dean'S Mews
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 14. Gildea Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 15. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 16. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 17. Devonshire Row Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. A4201
    Total4
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. New Cavendish Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 20. Upper Wimpole Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Little Titchfield Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Langham Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Supermarket
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Clipstone Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 25. Portland Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 26. Bridford Mews
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 27. Greenwell Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Peto Place
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 29. Osnaburgh Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Grafton Mews
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1