W1C 1DS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1C 1DS

W1C 1DS, Westminster has recorded a total of 931 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of NA per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this W1C 1DS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1C 1DS, encompassing approximately NA residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (356) incidents (78.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (188) incidents (97.89% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (119) incidents (67.61% increase)

W1C 1DS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 93
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1C 1DS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 356 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 188 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person356NA78.00%
Other theft188NA97.89%
Shoplifting119NA67.61%
Anti-social behaviour73NA4.29%
Violence and sexual offences67NA-4.29%
Robbery37NA48.00%
Public order26NA52.94%
Vehicle crime23NA0.00%
Burglary20NA0.00%
Drugs8NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson6NA-14.29%
Bicycle theft5NA25.00%
Other crime3NA50.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 200 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 95 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person200NA3900.00%
Other theft95NA2275.00%
Shoplifting71NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour70NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences70NA1650.00%
Robbery25NA733.33%
Vehicle crime23NA0.00%
Burglary20NA0.00%
Public order17NA466.67%
Drugs8NA300.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA0.00%
Bicycle theft4NA0.00%
Other crime2NA100.00%

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-93.80%
Violence and sexual offences9NA-86.57%
Other theft4NA-98.22%
Public order4NA-88.24%
Robbery2NA-94.87%
Drugs1NA-66.67%
Shoplifting1NA-99.23%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 677 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 225 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person677NA1177.36%
Other theft225NA2400.00%
Shoplifting130NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour79NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences67NA857.14%
Vehicle crime44NA0.00%
Robbery39NA3800.00%
Public order34NA750.00%
Burglary22NA0.00%
Bicycle theft5NA0.00%
Drugs3NA50.00%
Other crime2NA100.00%
Criminal damage and arson1NA-50.00%

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 person53NA-91.20%
Other theft9NA-97.00%
Violence and sexual offences7NA-91.57%
Public order4NA-85.19%
Criminal damage and arson2NA-85.71%
Drugs2NA-81.82%
Robbery1NA-98.15%
Other crime1NA-50.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 602 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 300 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person602NA-26.32%
Other theft300NA-32.74%
Shoplifting117NA-10.00%
Violence and sexual offences83NA-16.16%
Anti-social behaviour73NA-25.51%
Robbery54NA-5.26%
Public order27NA-30.77%
Burglary26NA-3.70%
Vehicle crime21NA-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson14NA100.00%
Drugs11NA-59.26%
Bicycle theft6NA20.00%
Other crime2NA100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 817 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 446 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person817NA-10.02%
Other theft446NA-11.33%
Shoplifting130NA8.33%
Violence and sexual offences99NA15.12%
Anti-social behaviour98NA19.51%
Robbery57NA21.28%
Public order39NA-15.22%
Vehicle crime33NA-5.71%
Burglary27NA12.50%
Drugs27NA3.85%
Criminal damage and arson7NA-36.36%
Bicycle theft5NA66.67%
Possession of weapons3NA200.00%
Other crime1NA-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 908 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 503 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person908NA71.00%
Other theft503NA30.31%
Shoplifting120NA9.09%
Violence and sexual offences86NA-22.52%
Anti-social behaviour82NA9.33%
Robbery47NA14.63%
Public order46NA17.95%
Vehicle crime35NA6.06%
Drugs26NA73.33%
Burglary24NA9.09%
Criminal damage and arson11NA83.33%
Bicycle theft3NA50.00%
Other crime2NA-33.33%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 531 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 386 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person531NA86.97%
Other theft386NA24.12%
Violence and sexual offences111NA54.17%
Shoplifting110NA41.03%
Anti-social behaviour75NA38.89%
Robbery41NA32.26%
Public order39NA50.00%
Vehicle crime33NA22.22%
Burglary22NA83.33%
Drugs15NA-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson6NA-57.14%
Other crime3NA0.00%
Bicycle theft2NA-85.71%
Possession of weapons1NA-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 311 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 284 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft311NA0.00%
Theft from the person284NA0.00%
Shoplifting78NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences72NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour54NA0.00%
Robbery31NA0.00%
Vehicle crime27NA0.00%
Public order26NA0.00%
Drugs16NA0.00%
Bicycle theft14NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson14NA0.00%
Burglary12NA0.00%
Possession of weapons3NA0.00%
Other crime3NA0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4475 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 406.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 908 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024356
August 2024200
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024677
March 202453
January 2024602
December 2023817
November 2023908
October 2023531
September 2023284

A total of 173 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202420
April 202422
January 202426
December 202327
November 202324
October 202322
September 202312

A total of 2471 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 224.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 503 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024188
August 202495
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024225
March 20249
January 2024300
December 2023446
November 2023503
October 2023386
September 2023311

A total of 337 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202425
July 20243
May 20242
April 202439
March 20241
January 202454
December 202357
November 202347
October 202341
September 202331

A total of 876 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 97.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 130 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024119
August 202471
May 20241
April 2024130
January 2024117
December 2023130
November 2023120
October 2023110
September 202378

A total of 676 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202467
August 202470
July 20244
June 20241
May 20249
April 202467
March 20247
January 202483
December 202399
November 202386
October 2023111
September 202372

A total of 604 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 75.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202473
August 202470
April 202479
January 202473
December 202398
November 202382
October 202375
September 202354

A total of 265 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202417
July 20243
May 20244
April 202434
March 20244
January 202427
December 202339
November 202346
October 202339
September 202326

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 68 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.56 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
April 20241
March 20242
January 202414
December 20237
November 202311
October 20236
September 202314

A total of 119 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
January 202411
December 202327
November 202326
October 202315
September 202316

A total of 239 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202423
April 202444
January 202421
December 202333
November 202335
October 202333
September 202327

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
April 20245
January 20246
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232
September 202314

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1C 1DS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total93
    Theft from the person35
    Other theft21
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery5
    Public order2
    Burglary2
    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. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total46
    Shoplifting16
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person6
    Public order5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 7. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Bond Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery2
  • 10. Stratford Place
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total26
    Shoplifting8
    Theft from the person6
    Vehicle crime5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
  • 13. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Weighhouse Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Blenheim Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft4
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. New Burlington Place
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Bloomfield Place
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 24. Ganton Street
    Total7
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Great Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. A5204
    Total7
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Gray'S Yard
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. South Molton Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
  • 29. Pollen Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Margaret Street
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1