W1B 4BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1B 4BJ

W1B 4BJ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1129 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of NA per 1,000 population. This W1B 4BJ 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 4BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1B 4BJ, encompassing approximately NA residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (374) incidents (61.21% increase)
• Other theft: (217) incidents (70.87% increase)
• Shoplifting: (159) incidents (140.91% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 190
• Hills Place with total crimes: 92
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 91

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1B 4BJ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	190
  Theft from the person	59
  Other theft	38
  Violence and sexual offences	31
  Robbery	18
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Shoplifting	11
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Vehicle crime	5
  Burglary	4
  Other crime	3
  Public order	2
  Drugs	1

• 2. Hills Place

  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

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	91
  Theft from the person	48
  Other theft	13
  Shoplifting	10
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Robbery	5
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	57
  Vehicle crime	24
  Shoplifting	9
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Robbery	1

• 5. Glasshouse Street

  Total	56
  Theft from the person	17
  Other theft	16
  Shoplifting	15
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 6. Shopping Area

  Total	50
  Shoplifting	15
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	8
  Public order	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Robbery	3
  Burglary	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Great Windmill Street

  Total	44
  Theft from the person	20
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	6
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 8. Argyll Street

  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

• 9. Princes Street

  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

• 10. Denman Street

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	8
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Upper John Street

  Total	21
  Theft from the person	8
  Shoplifting	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Little Marlborough Street

  Total	20
  Shoplifting	10
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1

• 13. Hanover Street

  Total	19
  Theft from the person	10
  Shoplifting	6
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. St James'S Market

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 15. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	17
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Drugs	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Public order	1

• 16. Broadwick Street

  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

• 17. Vigo Street

  Total	14
  Other theft	5
  Shoplifting	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 18. Albany Courtyard

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	7
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	2

• 19. Carnaby Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 20. Smith'S Court

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 21. Newburgh Street

  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

• 22. Peter Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	4
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 23. Fitzmaurice Place

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	10
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 25. Hopkins Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 26. Old Bond Street

  Total	9
  Shoplifting	3
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 27. Archer Street

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1

• 28. New Burlington Place

  Total	8
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 29. Lower James Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 30. Upper James Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1