W1B 2LX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1B 2LX

W1B 2LX, Westminster has recorded a total of 1041 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of NA per 1,000 population. This W1B 2LX 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 2LX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1B 2LX, encompassing approximately NA residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1B 2LX area, explore the W1B 2LX Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the W1B 2LX area, visit the W1B 2LX House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (391) incidents (73.01% increase)
  • Other theft: (198) incidents (78.38% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (142) incidents (82.05% increase)

W1B 2LX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 130
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1B 2LX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 391 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 198 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person391NA73.01%
Other theft198NA78.38%
Shoplifting142NA82.05%
Anti-social behaviour79NA2.60%
Violence and sexual offences78NA18.18%
Robbery40NA25.00%
Vehicle crime37NA2.78%
Public order29NA52.63%
Burglary20NA17.65%
Drugs10NA11.11%
Criminal damage and arson8NA-20.00%
Bicycle theft5NA150.00%
Other crime4NA100.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 226 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 111 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person226NA4420.00%
Other theft111NA2675.00%
Shoplifting78NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour77NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences66NA1550.00%
Vehicle crime36NA0.00%
Robbery32NA966.67%
Public order19NA533.33%
Burglary17NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson10NA0.00%
Drugs9NA350.00%
Other crime2NA100.00%
Bicycle theft2NA0.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5NA0.00%
Other theft4NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences4NA300.00%
Public order3NA0.00%
Robbery3NA0.00%
Drugs2NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1NA-88.89%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person42NA-94.16%
Violence and sexual offences9NA-86.36%
Other theft4NA-98.46%
Public order4NA-88.24%
Robbery2NA-95.35%
Drugs1NA-80.00%
Shoplifting1NA-99.29%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 719 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 259 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person719NA1256.60%
Other theft259NA2777.78%
Shoplifting141NA0.00%
Vehicle crime79NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour77NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences66NA842.86%
Robbery43NA4200.00%
Public order34NA750.00%
Burglary31NA0.00%
Bicycle theft6NA0.00%
Drugs5NA150.00%
Other crime3NA200.00%
Criminal damage and arson3NA50.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person53NA0.00%
Other theft9NA800.00%
Violence and sexual offences7NA0.00%
Public order4NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson2NA0.00%
Drugs2NA0.00%
Robbery1NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1NA-99.70%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 670 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 334 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person670NA-25.22%
Other theft334NA-35.02%
Shoplifting136NA-5.56%
Violence and sexual offences86NA-24.56%
Anti-social behaviour81NA-27.03%
Robbery60NA5.26%
Vehicle crime41NA7.89%
Burglary30NA50.00%
Public order29NA-29.27%
Drugs11NA-59.26%
Criminal damage and arson10NA-41.18%
Bicycle theft4NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 896 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 514 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person896NA-6.18%
Other theft514NA-4.99%
Shoplifting144NA6.67%
Violence and sexual offences114NA21.28%
Anti-social behaviour111NA33.73%
Robbery57NA1.79%
Public order41NA-4.65%
Vehicle crime38NA-30.91%
Drugs27NA-3.57%
Burglary20NA5.26%
Criminal damage and arson17NA41.67%
Bicycle theft4NA33.33%
Possession of weapons3NA200.00%
Other crime1NA-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 955 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 541 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person955NA76.85%
Other theft541NA34.58%
Shoplifting135NA2.27%
Violence and sexual offences94NA-20.34%
Anti-social behaviour83NA-6.74%
Robbery56NA36.59%
Vehicle crime55NA30.95%
Public order43NA-2.27%
Drugs28NA75.00%
Burglary19NA11.76%
Criminal damage and arson12NA71.43%
Bicycle theft3NA0.00%
Other crime2NA0.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 540 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 402 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person540NA81.82%
Other theft402NA20.00%
Shoplifting132NA43.48%
Violence and sexual offences118NA37.21%
Anti-social behaviour89NA21.92%
Public order44NA91.30%
Vehicle crime42NA40.00%
Robbery41NA24.24%
Burglary17NA21.43%
Drugs16NA-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson7NA-22.22%
Bicycle theft3NA-83.33%
Possession of weapons2NA-33.33%
Other crime2NA-33.33%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 335 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 297 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft335NA0.00%
Theft from the person297NA0.00%
Shoplifting92NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences86NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour73NA0.00%
Robbery33NA0.00%
Vehicle crime30NA0.00%
Public order23NA0.00%
Bicycle theft18NA0.00%
Drugs18NA0.00%
Burglary14NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson9NA0.00%
Possession of weapons3NA0.00%
Other crime3NA0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 168 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202417
April 202431
January 202430
December 202320
November 202319
October 202317
September 202314

A total of 2712 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 226.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 541 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024198
August 2024111
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024259
March 20249
February 20241
January 2024334
December 2023514
November 2023541
October 2023402
September 2023335

A total of 4794 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 435.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 955 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024391
August 2024226
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024719
March 202453
January 2024670
December 2023896
November 2023955
October 2023540
September 2023297

A total of 670 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 83.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202477
April 202477
January 202481
December 2023111
November 202383
October 202389
September 202373

A total of 78 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202410
April 20243
March 20242
January 202410
December 202317
November 202312
October 20237
September 20239

A total of 368 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.45 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202432
July 20243
May 20242
April 202443
March 20241
January 202460
December 202357
November 202356
October 202341
September 202333

A total of 1001 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 111.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 144 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024142
August 202478
May 20241
April 2024141
January 2024136
December 2023144
November 2023135
October 2023132
September 202392

A total of 358 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202436
April 202479
January 202441
December 202338
November 202355
October 202342
September 202330

A total of 729 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 118 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202478
August 202466
July 20244
June 20241
May 20249
April 202466
March 20247
January 202486
December 2023114
November 202394
October 2023118
September 202386

A total of 273 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202419
July 20243
May 20244
April 202434
March 20244
January 202429
December 202341
November 202343
October 202344
September 202323

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 129 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
January 202411
December 202327
November 202328
October 202316
September 202318

A total of 45 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
April 20246
January 20244
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233
September 202318

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1B 2LX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total130
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft25
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Shoplifting13
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Robbery5
    Public order4
    Burglary3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. John Prince'S Street
    Total82
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft15
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Dering Street
    Total81
    Theft from the person49
    Other theft21
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total53
    Vehicle crime21
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person8
    Other theft6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
  • 6. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total46
    Shoplifting16
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person6
    Public order5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 8. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total43
    Other theft11
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 10. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Bond Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery2
  • 12. Stratford Place
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Blenheim Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft4
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Vigo Street
    Total14
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. New Burlington Place
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Upper James Street
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Bloomfield Place
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Barlow Place
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Ganton Street
    Total7
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Great Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Noel Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 30. South Molton Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1