W1D 1AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 1AX

W1D 1AX, Westminster has recorded a total of 1362 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2047.41 per 1,000 population. This W1D 1AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1D postcode area, which has experienced 913 crimes and a crime rate of 892.47 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1D 1AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 1AX, encompassing approximately 665 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (499) incidents (68.58% increase)
• Other theft: (269) incidents (120.49% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (142) incidents (6.77% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 215
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 149
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 80

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 W1D 1AX postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	215
  Theft from the person	94
  Violence and sexual offences	37
  Other theft	33
  Robbery	14
  Public order	10
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Shoplifting	7
  Drugs	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Burglary	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	149
  Theft from the person	69
  Other theft	31
  Shoplifting	14
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Robbery	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Burglary	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Drugs	3
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	80
  Theft from the person	29
  Other theft	13
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Shoplifting	10
  Drugs	4
  Burglary	3
  Robbery	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	73
  Vehicle crime	23
  Other theft	15
  Theft from the person	14
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	2
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 5. Old Compton Street

  Total	61
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	11
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other crime	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 6. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	40
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	7
  Shoplifting	5
  Robbery	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 7. Soho Street

  Total	39
  Theft from the person	21
  Other theft	8
  Shoplifting	4
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 8. Shopping Area

  Total	37
  Other theft	11
  Shoplifting	7
  Public order	5
  Theft from the person	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 9. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	33
  Theft from the person	17
  Other theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 10. Bourchier Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	10
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 11. Romilly Street

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	7
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. Phoenix Street

  Total	26
  Shoplifting	14
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. Moor Street

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	9
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Manette Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	4
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 15. B506

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	12
  Shoplifting	4
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. Greek Street

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	6
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 17. Gerrard Place

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Drugs	1

• 18. Tottenham Court Road

  Total	19
  Other theft	7
  Theft from the person	6
  Public order	3
  Possession of weapons	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Denmark Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	4
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 20. Hanway Place

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	4
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. 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

• 22. Percy Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1

• 23. St Giles High Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 24. Great Chapel Street

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 25. Chapone Place

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	4
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 26. Dyott Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 27. B401

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. Frith Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	3
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 29. Goodge Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	1

• 30. Peter Street

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