W1B 5PZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1B 5PZ

W1B 5PZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1370 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of NA per 1,000 population. This W1B 5PZ 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 5PZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1B 5PZ, encompassing approximately NA residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1B 5PZ area, explore the W1B 5PZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (511) incidents (73.81% increase)
  • Other theft: (273) incidents (80.79% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (182) incidents (121.95% increase)

W1B 5PZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 195
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1B 5PZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 511 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 273 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person511NA73.81%
Other theft273NA80.79%
Shoplifting182NA121.95%
Violence and sexual offences108NA9.09%
Anti-social behaviour93NA-11.43%
Robbery70NA18.64%
Vehicle crime41NA10.81%
Public order36NA80.00%
Drugs18NA-35.71%
Burglary15NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson12NA-14.29%
Bicycle theft5NA66.67%
Other crime5NA25.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-66.67%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 294 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 151 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person294NA5780.00%
Other theft151NA3675.00%
Anti-social behaviour105NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences99NA3200.00%
Shoplifting82NA0.00%
Robbery59NA2850.00%
Vehicle crime37NA0.00%
Drugs28NA2700.00%
Public order20NA400.00%
Burglary15NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson14NA0.00%
Other crime4NA300.00%
Possession of weapons3NA0.00%
Bicycle theft3NA0.00%

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%
Public order4NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences3NA200.00%
Robbery2NA100.00%
Drugs1NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery1NA-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences1NA-90.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person41NA-95.14%
Violence and sexual offences10NA-89.58%
Other theft3NA-99.14%
Public order3NA-92.31%
Robbery2NA-96.36%
Drugs1NA-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 844 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 348 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person844NA1462.96%
Other theft348NA4250.00%
Shoplifting178NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences96NA1820.00%
Anti-social behaviour95NA0.00%
Vehicle crime74NA0.00%
Robbery55NA5400.00%
Burglary40NA0.00%
Public order39NA875.00%
Drugs14NA600.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA600.00%
Bicycle theft6NA0.00%
Other crime2NA0.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person54NA0.00%
Other theft8NA700.00%
Violence and sexual offences5NA0.00%
Public order4NA0.00%
Drugs2NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson1NA0.00%
Robbery1NA0.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1NA-99.78%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 871 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 457 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person871NA-27.17%
Other theft457NA-33.28%
Shoplifting160NA-3.61%
Violence and sexual offences115NA-24.34%
Robbery85NA-11.46%
Anti-social behaviour83NA-27.19%
Vehicle crime56NA7.69%
Burglary43NA186.67%
Public order37NA-13.95%
Drugs24NA-31.43%
Criminal damage and arson12NA-42.86%
Bicycle theft7NA75.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1196 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 685 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1196NA-1.48%
Other theft685NA-6.80%
Shoplifting166NA10.67%
Violence and sexual offences152NA9.35%
Anti-social behaviour114NA37.35%
Robbery96NA-2.04%
Vehicle crime52NA-14.75%
Public order43NA-10.42%
Drugs35NA-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson21NA61.54%
Burglary15NA-48.28%
Bicycle theft4NA-33.33%
Possession of weapons2NA-33.33%
Other crime1NA-87.50%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1214 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 735 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1214NA78.27%
Other theft735NA32.19%
Shoplifting150NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences139NA1.46%
Robbery98NA42.03%
Anti-social behaviour83NA-22.43%
Vehicle crime61NA15.09%
Public order48NA-4.00%
Drugs40NA48.15%
Burglary29NA70.59%
Criminal damage and arson13NA0.00%
Other crime8NA166.67%
Bicycle theft6NA-14.29%
Possession of weapons3NA50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 681 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 556 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person681NA68.15%
Other theft556NA21.93%
Shoplifting150NA27.12%
Violence and sexual offences137NA6.20%
Anti-social behaviour107NA16.30%
Robbery69NA-5.48%
Vehicle crime53NA55.88%
Public order50NA100.00%
Drugs27NA-6.90%
Burglary17NA6.25%
Criminal damage and arson13NA-13.33%
Bicycle theft7NA-61.11%
Other crime3NA0.00%
Possession of weapons2NA-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 456 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 405 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft456NA0.00%
Theft from the person405NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences129NA0.00%
Shoplifting118NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour92NA0.00%
Robbery73NA0.00%
Vehicle crime34NA0.00%
Drugs29NA0.00%
Public order25NA0.00%
Bicycle theft18NA0.00%
Burglary16NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson15NA0.00%
Possession of weapons4NA0.00%
Other crime3NA0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 3677 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 306.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 735 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024273
August 2024151
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024348
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024457
December 2023685
November 2023735
October 2023556
September 2023456

A total of 611 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202470
August 202459
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202455
March 20241
January 202485
December 202396
November 202398
October 202369
September 202373

A total of 1186 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 148.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 182 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024182
August 202482
April 2024178
January 2024160
December 2023166
November 2023150
October 2023150
September 2023118

A total of 6116 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 556.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1214 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024511
August 2024294
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024844
March 202454
January 2024871
December 20231196
November 20231214
October 2023681
September 2023405

A total of 408 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202437
April 202474
January 202456
December 202352
November 202361
October 202353
September 202334

A total of 994 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 82.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 152 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024108
August 202499
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 202496
March 20245
January 2024115
December 2023152
November 2023139
October 2023137
September 2023129

A total of 309 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202420
July 20244
May 20243
April 202439
March 20244
January 202437
December 202343
November 202348
October 202350
September 202325

A total of 772 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 96.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 114 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202493
August 2024105
April 202495
January 202483
December 2023114
November 202383
October 2023107
September 202392

A total of 56 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
April 20246
January 20247
December 20234
November 20236
October 20237
September 202318

A total of 108 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
April 20247
March 20241
January 202412
December 202321
November 202313
October 202313
September 202315

A total of 190 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202415
April 202440
January 202443
December 202315
November 202329
October 202317
September 202316

A total of 28 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20238
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 219 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202428
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202424
December 202335
November 202340
October 202327
September 202329

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1B 5PZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total195
    Theft from the person81
    Other theft37
    Violence and sexual offences26
    Shoplifting16
    Robbery14
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order5
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    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
    Total57
    Vehicle crime24
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total57
    Shoplifting15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft10
    Public order6
    Robbery5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total43
    Other theft11
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 12. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total34
    Theft from the person20
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Vigo Street
    Total14
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Albany Courtyard
    Total13
    Theft from the person7
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft2
  • 24. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Smith'S Court
    Total12
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 26. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Peter Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Hopkins Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. Old Bond Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Archer Street
    Total9
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Robbery1