W1B 1AS, Westminster has recorded a total of 223 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 897.82 per 1,000 population. This W1B 1AS 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 1AS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1B 1AS, encompassing approximately 248 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 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 61 | 897.82 | 12.96% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 | 245.59 | 6.45% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 | 132.86 | 11.54% |
| Other theft | 27 | 116.76 | 35.00% |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 108.70 | 185.71% |
| Burglary | 15 | 80.52 | -16.67% |
| Vehicle crime | 15 | 60.39 | 114.29% |
| Public order | 9 | 60.39 | 28.57% |
| Robbery | 8 | 36.23 | -11.11% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 32.21 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 12.08 | 0.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 54 | 756.91 | 1700.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 | 217.41 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 | 124.81 | 1200.00% |
| Other theft | 20 | 104.68 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 18 | 80.52 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 9 | 72.47 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 36.23 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 7 | 28.18 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 28.18 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 28.18 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 20.13 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 12.08 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 3 | 24.16 | -25.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 12.08 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 8.05 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 4 | 28.18 | -95.45% |
| Public order | 2 | 16.10 | -81.82% |
| Robbery | 1 | 8.05 | -87.50% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 88 | 1030.68 | 104.65% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 | 354.30 | 15.62% |
| Other theft | 32 | 148.97 | -17.95% |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 128.84 | 13.04% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 | 104.68 | -10.71% |
| Vehicle crime | 13 | 100.65 | 85.71% |
| Burglary | 11 | 52.34 | -42.11% |
| Public order | 11 | 44.29 | 22.22% |
| Robbery | 8 | 44.29 | -20.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 32.21 | -50.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 12.08 | -50.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 4.03 | -66.67% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 39 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 43 | 921.98 | -12.24% |
| Other theft | 39 | 173.12 | -50.63% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 | 157.02 | -34.69% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 128.84 | 40.00% |
| Shoplifting | 23 | 112.73 | 130.00% |
| Burglary | 19 | 92.60 | -24.00% |
| Robbery | 10 | 76.50 | -16.67% |
| Public order | 9 | 40.26 | -43.75% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 36.23 | 700.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 32.21 | -68.18% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 28.18 | 100.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 24.16 | 50.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 12.08 | 100.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 49 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 79 | 1163.54 | -11.24% |
| Theft from the person | 49 | 318.06 | 58.06% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 49 | 197.28 | -10.91% |
| Burglary | 25 | 197.28 | 38.89% |
| Vehicle crime | 22 | 100.65 | 57.14% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 | 88.57 | -25.93% |
| Public order | 16 | 80.52 | 33.33% |
| Robbery | 12 | 64.42 | 140.00% |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 48.31 | 11.11% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 40.26 | -40.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 12.08 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 8.05 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 4.03 | -80.00% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 55 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 89 | 1091.07 | 18.67% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 | 358.32 | 30.95% |
| Theft from the person | 31 | 221.44 | -29.55% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 | 124.81 | -12.90% |
| Burglary | 18 | 108.70 | 38.46% |
| Vehicle crime | 14 | 72.47 | -6.67% |
| Public order | 12 | 56.37 | -14.29% |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 48.31 | 50.00% |
| Robbery | 5 | 36.23 | -28.57% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 20.13 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 20.13 | 400.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 20.13 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 44 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 75 | 1030.68 | 2.74% |
| Theft from the person | 44 | 301.96 | 2.33% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 | 177.15 | 27.27% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 | 169.10 | 24.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 15 | 124.81 | 66.67% |
| Public order | 14 | 60.39 | 100.00% |
| Burglary | 13 | 56.37 | 62.50% |
| Robbery | 7 | 52.34 | -30.00% |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 28.18 | -62.50% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 24.16 | -64.29% |
| Other crime | 2 | 20.13 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 8.05 | -66.67% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 4.03 | -92.86% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 43 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 73 | 1030.68 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 43 | 293.91 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 | 173.12 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 | 132.86 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 100.65 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 14 | 64.42 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 56.37 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 10 | 56.37 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 9 | 40.26 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 8 | 36.23 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 7 | 32.21 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 28.18 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 12.08 | 0.00% |
A total of 127 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 15.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 25 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 15 |
| August 2024 | 18 |
| April 2024 | 11 |
| January 2024 | 19 |
| December 2023 | 25 |
| November 2023 | 18 |
| October 2023 | 13 |
| September 2023 | 8 |
A total of 420 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 42.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 88 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 61 |
| August 2024 | 54 |
| July 2024 | 3 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 88 |
| January 2024 | 43 |
| December 2023 | 49 |
| November 2023 | 31 |
| October 2023 | 44 |
| September 2023 | 43 |
A total of 434 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 54.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 89 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 27 |
| August 2024 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 32 |
| January 2024 | 39 |
| December 2023 | 79 |
| November 2023 | 89 |
| October 2023 | 75 |
| September 2023 | 73 |
A total of 102 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 15 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 13 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 22 |
| November 2023 | 14 |
| October 2023 | 15 |
| September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 312 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 39.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 55 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 33 |
| August 2024 | 31 |
| April 2024 | 37 |
| January 2024 | 32 |
| December 2023 | 49 |
| November 2023 | 55 |
| October 2023 | 42 |
| September 2023 | 33 |
A total of 213 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 23.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 29 |
| August 2024 | 26 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 25 |
| January 2024 | 28 |
| December 2023 | 20 |
| November 2023 | 27 |
| October 2023 | 31 |
| September 2023 | 25 |
A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.57 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 5 |
| September 2023 | 14 |
A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
A total of 87 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 9 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 11 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 16 |
| November 2023 | 12 |
| October 2023 | 14 |
| September 2023 | 7 |
A total of 70 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 8 |
| August 2024 | 9 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 8 |
| January 2024 | 10 |
| December 2023 | 12 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
| September 2023 | 10 |
A total of 117 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 14.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 26 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 20 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 26 |
| January 2024 | 23 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 9 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
| September 2023 | 16 |
A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 14 |
A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 3 |
A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1B 1AS postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 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 | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Total | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Total | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Total | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |