PORTLAND PLACE, W1B 1LT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1B 1LT

PORTLAND PLACE, W1B 1LT, Westminster has recorded a total of 160 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 640.00 per 1,000 population. This W1B 1LT 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 1LT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1B 1LT, 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: (49) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (27) incidents (-6.90% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (4.76% increase)

W1B 1LT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hospital with total crimes: 18
  • Great Portland Street with total crimes: 13
  • Triton Square with total crimes: 11

PORTLAND PLACE, W1B 1LT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person49640.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour27196.00-6.90%
Violence and sexual offences22108.004.76%
Other theft1988.005.56%
Shoplifting1076.00233.33%
Burglary840.00100.00%
Robbery732.00-12.50%
Vehicle crime628.00500.00%
Criminal damage and arson524.00150.00%
Public order420.00-55.56%
Bicycle theft216.000.00%
Other crime18.000.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person49596.00880.00%
Anti-social behaviour29196.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences21116.00425.00%
Other theft1884.001700.00%
Public order972.00350.00%
Robbery836.000.00%
Burglary432.000.00%
Shoplifting316.000.00%
Drugs312.00200.00%
Bicycle theft212.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson28.000.00%
Vehicle crime18.000.00%

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 person1184.00-86.08%
Public order544.00-61.54%
Robbery320.00-40.00%
Drugs112.00-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences14.00-95.83%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person79864.001875.00%
Anti-social behaviour39316.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences24156.00700.00%
Other theft2296.00633.33%
Shoplifting1588.000.00%
Public order1360.00550.00%
Burglary852.000.00%
Robbery532.000.00%
Vehicle crime420.000.00%
Bicycle theft316.000.00%
Drugs212.000.00%
Other crime28.000.00%

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 person448.00-87.88%
Other theft316.00-90.32%
Violence and sexual offences312.00-89.66%
Public order212.00-83.33%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person33672.00-15.38%
Other theft31132.00-40.38%
Violence and sexual offences29124.0093.33%
Anti-social behaviour28116.00-28.21%
Public order12112.00-25.00%
Shoplifting1248.00100.00%
Burglary948.00-25.00%
Vehicle crime336.00-72.73%
Robbery312.00-72.73%
Criminal damage and arson312.000.00%
Bicycle theft312.0050.00%
Drugs212.00-33.33%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft52836.00-11.86%
Anti-social behaviour39208.00-29.09%
Theft from the person39156.0030.00%
Public order16156.0033.33%
Violence and sexual offences1564.00-55.88%
Burglary1260.0050.00%
Robbery1148.0083.33%
Vehicle crime1144.0037.50%
Shoplifting644.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson324.00-50.00%
Drugs312.000.00%
Bicycle theft212.00-33.33%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft59916.0028.26%
Anti-social behaviour55236.005.77%
Violence and sexual offences34220.00-5.56%
Theft from the person30136.00-25.00%
Public order12120.000.00%
Burglary848.00-11.11%
Vehicle crime832.0014.29%
Criminal damage and arson632.00-14.29%
Robbery624.00-14.29%
Shoplifting624.00100.00%
Bicycle theft324.00200.00%
Possession of weapons212.000.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour52884.0036.84%
Other theft46208.0017.95%
Theft from the person40184.0029.03%
Violence and sexual offences36160.0038.46%
Public order12144.0071.43%
Burglary948.0028.57%
Criminal damage and arson736.00-53.33%
Robbery728.00-30.00%
Vehicle crime728.0016.67%
Shoplifting328.00-57.14%
Bicycle theft112.00-87.50%
Other crime14.00-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft39808.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour38156.000.00%
Theft from the person31152.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences26124.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson15104.000.00%
Robbery1060.000.00%
Bicycle theft840.000.00%
Public order732.000.00%
Burglary728.000.00%
Shoplifting728.000.00%
Vehicle crime628.000.00%
Drugs424.000.00%
Other crime316.000.00%
Possession of weapons112.000.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 307 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 38.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202429
April 202439
January 202428
December 202339
November 202355
October 202352
September 202338

A total of 24 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
April 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231
September 20238

A total of 41 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.86 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20236
October 20237
September 202315

A total of 290 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 29.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202418
July 20241
April 202422
March 20243
January 202431
December 202352
November 202359
October 202346
September 202339

A total of 370 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 33.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202449
July 20245
May 202411
April 202479
March 20244
January 202433
December 202339
November 202330
October 202340
September 202331

A total of 215 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202421
July 20244
May 20241
April 202424
March 20243
January 202429
December 202315
November 202334
October 202336
September 202326

A total of 65 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
April 20248
January 20249
December 202312
November 20238
October 20239
September 20237

A total of 46 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 202311
November 20238
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 60 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
May 20243
April 20245
January 20243
December 202311
November 20236
October 20237
September 202310

A total of 62 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20243
April 202415
January 202412
December 20236
November 20236
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20242
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 94 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20249
July 20242
May 20245
April 202413
March 20242
January 202412
December 202316
November 202312
October 202312
September 20237

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20242
December 20233
September 20234

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20232
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Hospital
    Total18
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Burglary1
  • 2. Great Portland Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Triton Square
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Warren Street
    Total9
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft2
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 7. B506
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Gildea Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 11. Devonshire Row Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. A4201
    Total4
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Upper Wimpole Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Clipstone Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Portland Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 17. Bridford Mews
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 18. Greenwell Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Peto Place
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 20. Osnaburgh Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Grafton Mews
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Richardson'S Mews
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Hanson Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Beaumont Mews
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Marylebone High Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Duchess Mews
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Carburton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 29. Bolsover Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 30. Little Albany Street
    Total2
    Other theft2