W1D 3DZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 3DZ

W1D 3DZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1847 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2126.94 per 1,000 population. This W1D 3DZ 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 3DZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 3DZ, encompassing approximately 868 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1D 3DZ area, explore the W1D 3DZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (675) incidents (70.89% increase)
  • Other theft: (367) incidents (93.16% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (198) incidents (11.24% increase)

W1D 3DZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 292
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 151
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 142

W1D 3DZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 675 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 367 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6752126.9470.89%
Other theft367777.3193.16%
Violence and sexual offences198422.6211.24%
Anti-social behaviour165228.015.77%
Robbery94190.019.30%
Shoplifting93108.25144.74%
Public order69107.1027.78%
Drugs6279.460.00%
Vehicle crime5171.40104.00%
Criminal damage and arson2758.7350.00%
Burglary2531.0947.06%
Bicycle theft1428.7975.00%
Other crime616.120.00%
Possession of weapons16.91-80.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 395 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 190 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3951425.649775.00%
Other theft190454.874650.00%
Violence and sexual offences178218.803460.00%
Anti-social behaviour156204.980.00%
Robbery86179.648500.00%
Drugs6299.036100.00%
Public order5471.401700.00%
Shoplifting3862.180.00%
Vehicle crime2543.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson1828.791700.00%
Burglary1720.730.00%
Bicycle theft819.580.00%
Other crime69.210.00%
Possession of weapons56.910.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences521.880.00%
Other theft45.760.00%
Theft from the person44.610.00%
Public order34.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson13.450.00%
Drugs11.150.00%
Robbery11.15-50.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery22.30-33.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person39105.94-96.57%
Violence and sexual offences2744.91-84.92%
Public order1331.09-81.43%
Other theft814.97-98.10%
Robbery39.21-96.63%
Criminal damage and arson13.45-90.91%
Drugs11.15-98.55%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1136 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 422 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11362707.331732.26%
Other theft4221308.185175.00%
Violence and sexual offences179485.96894.44%
Anti-social behaviour166206.130.00%
Robbery89191.168800.00%
Shoplifting82102.490.00%
Public order7094.43536.36%
Drugs6980.612200.00%
Vehicle crime5879.460.00%
Burglary5266.790.00%
Bicycle theft1159.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson1112.670.00%
Other crime412.67100.00%
Possession of weapons24.610.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person62120.916100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1871.400.00%
Public order1120.730.00%
Other theft812.67300.00%
Drugs39.210.00%
Other crime23.450.00%
Robbery12.300.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft23.45-99.70%
Theft from the person12.30-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1217 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 657 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12173214.01-12.51%
Other theft6571401.45-19.39%
Violence and sexual offences245756.58-7.20%
Anti-social behaviour150282.1311.11%
Robbery131172.73-10.88%
Shoplifting130150.8583.10%
Drugs63149.7010.53%
Public order6272.55-1.59%
Vehicle crime4971.40-19.67%
Burglary4056.4329.03%
Criminal damage and arson2646.06-18.75%
Bicycle theft1129.9457.14%
Possession of weapons612.67-33.33%
Other crime46.91100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1391 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 815 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13913552.57-0.43%
Other theft8151601.82-11.80%
Violence and sexual offences264938.527.76%
Robbery147304.01-3.29%
Anti-social behaviour135169.28-27.42%
Shoplifting71155.46-25.26%
Public order6381.760.00%
Vehicle crime6172.5517.31%
Drugs5770.2521.28%
Criminal damage and arson3265.6428.00%
Burglary3136.85-29.55%
Possession of weapons935.70125.00%
Bicycle theft710.36-50.00%
Other crime28.06-71.43%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1397 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 924 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13973748.3446.74%
Other theft9241608.7324.36%
Violence and sexual offences2451064.047.93%
Anti-social behaviour186282.13-5.58%
Robbery152214.1938.18%
Shoplifting95175.045.56%
Public order63109.40-27.59%
Vehicle crime5272.55-11.86%
Drugs4759.88-29.85%
Burglary4454.1241.94%
Criminal damage and arson2550.6713.64%
Bicycle theft1428.79-22.22%
Other crime716.120.00%
Possession of weapons48.06-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 952 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 743 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9523014.790.00%
Other theft7431096.290.00%
Violence and sexual offences227855.610.00%
Anti-social behaviour197261.400.00%
Robbery110226.860.00%
Shoplifting90126.670.00%
Public order87103.640.00%
Drugs67100.190.00%
Vehicle crime5977.150.00%
Burglary3167.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson2235.700.00%
Bicycle theft1825.330.00%
Possession of weapons820.730.00%
Other crime79.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1155 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 165.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 197 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024165
August 2024156
April 2024166
January 2024150
December 2023135
November 2023186
October 2023197

A total of 432 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202462
July 20241
May 20241
April 202469
March 20243
January 202463
December 202357
November 202347
October 202367

A total of 4140 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 376.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 924 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024367
August 2024190
July 20244
May 20248
April 2024422
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024657
December 2023815
November 2023924
October 2023743

A total of 816 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 74.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 152 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202494
August 202486
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202489
March 20241
January 2024131
December 2023147
November 2023152
October 2023110

A total of 599 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 85.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 130 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202493
August 202438
April 202482
January 2024130
December 202371
November 202395
October 202390

A total of 7269 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 660.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1397 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024675
August 2024395
July 20244
May 202439
April 20241136
March 202462
February 20241
January 20241217
December 20231391
November 20231397
October 2023952

A total of 240 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202417
April 202452
January 202440
December 202331
November 202344
October 202331

A total of 495 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202454
July 20243
May 202413
April 202470
March 202411
January 202462
December 202363
November 202363
October 202387

A total of 355 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.71 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202451
August 202425
April 202458
January 202449
December 202361
November 202352
October 202359

A total of 163 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202418
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202426
December 202332
November 202325
October 202322

A total of 1586 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 158.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 264 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024198
August 2024178
July 20245
May 202427
April 2024179
March 202418
January 2024245
December 2023264
November 2023245
October 2023227

A total of 83 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20248
April 202411
January 202411
December 20237
November 202314
October 202318

A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
April 20244
March 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 35 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
April 20242
January 20246
December 20239
November 20234
October 20238

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1D 3DZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total292
    Theft from the person110
    Other theft58
    Violence and sexual offences53
    Robbery18
    Anti-social behaviour15
    Public order11
    Drugs8
    Shoplifting7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total151
    Theft from the person55
    Other theft23
    Anti-social behaviour21
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Drugs8
    Robbery6
    Burglary5
    Bicycle theft4
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total142
    Theft from the person66
    Other theft29
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order5
    Robbery5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total84
    Vehicle crime28
    Other theft18
    Theft from the person15
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Leicester Square
    Total66
    Theft from the person19
    Other theft18
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs5
    Public order4
    Robbery4
  • 6. Old Compton Street
    Total61
    Theft from the person30
    Other theft11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total40
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft7
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 11. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total33
    Other theft8
    Theft from the person6
    Public order5
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 14. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 23. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Percy Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 30. St Giles High Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1