W1D 4HX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 4HX

W1D 4HX, Westminster has recorded a total of 2098 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2117.68 per 1,000 population. This W1D 4HX 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 4HX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 4HX, encompassing approximately 990 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (760) incidents (64.86% increase)
  • Other theft: (426) incidents (82.05% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (232) incidents (12.08% increase)

W1D 4HX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 368
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 205
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 150

W1D 4HX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 760 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 426 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7602117.6864.86%
Other theft426767.1382.05%
Violence and sexual offences232430.0012.08%
Shoplifting141234.18156.36%
Anti-social behaviour134142.32-2.19%
Robbery111135.2615.62%
Drugs80112.045.26%
Public order7780.7540.00%
Vehicle crime6477.7282.86%
Criminal damage and arson2664.60-7.14%
Burglary2526.2438.89%
Bicycle theft1525.23150.00%
Other crime615.14-14.29%
Possession of weapons16.06-83.33%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 461 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 234 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4611434.336485.71%
Other theft234465.323800.00%
Violence and sexual offences207236.193350.00%
Anti-social behaviour137208.940.00%
Robbery96138.299500.00%
Drugs7696.907500.00%
Shoplifting5576.710.00%
Public order5555.521000.00%
Vehicle crime3555.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson2835.332700.00%
Burglary1828.260.00%
Other crime718.170.00%
Possession of weapons67.070.00%
Bicycle theft66.060.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person727.250.00%
Violence and sexual offences67.070.00%
Other theft66.060.00%
Public order56.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson15.050.00%
Drugs11.010.00%
Robbery11.01-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery22.02-33.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person51110.02-95.98%
Violence and sexual offences3051.48-84.77%
Public order1430.28-82.28%
Other theft914.13-98.13%
Robbery39.08-97.06%
Criminal damage and arson13.03-90.91%
Drugs11.01-98.46%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1269 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 481 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12692654.671466.67%
Other theft4811280.905244.44%
Violence and sexual offences197485.51936.84%
Anti-social behaviour152198.850.00%
Shoplifting122153.430.00%
Robbery102123.1410100.00%
Vehicle crime82102.960.00%
Public order7982.77558.33%
Drugs6579.742066.67%
Burglary5465.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson1154.510.00%
Bicycle theft1111.100.00%
Other crime411.10100.00%
Possession of weapons14.040.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person81128.198000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1981.760.00%
Public order1219.180.00%
Other theft912.11350.00%
Drugs39.080.00%
Other crime23.030.00%
Robbery12.020.00%

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 theft23.03-99.73%
Theft from the person12.02-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1380 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 728 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13803065.49-18.78%
Other theft7281392.94-26.46%
Violence and sexual offences267734.83-19.09%
Robbery151269.50-9.58%
Anti-social behaviour131152.42-5.76%
Shoplifting90132.2313.92%
Drugs7590.84-6.25%
Public order6875.70-18.07%
Vehicle crime5868.64-27.50%
Burglary4258.5435.48%
Criminal damage and arson2342.39-34.29%
Bicycle theft1323.2230.00%
Possession of weapons713.12-12.50%
Other crime47.070.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1699 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 990 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16993770.031.86%
Other theft9901714.94-5.62%
Violence and sexual offences330999.2916.61%
Robbery167333.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour139168.57-16.77%
Public order83140.30-10.75%
Drugs8083.7837.93%
Vehicle crime8080.7525.00%
Shoplifting7980.75-32.48%
Criminal damage and arson3579.7425.00%
Burglary3135.33-18.42%
Bicycle theft1031.29-41.18%
Possession of weapons810.0960.00%
Other crime48.08-71.43%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1668 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1049 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16683803.3453.73%
Other theft10491683.6523.85%
Violence and sexual offences2831058.844.04%
Anti-social behaviour167285.65-3.47%
Robbery167168.5734.68%
Shoplifting117168.575.41%
Public order93118.10-4.12%
Vehicle crime6493.87-14.67%
Drugs5864.60-33.33%
Burglary3858.5458.33%
Criminal damage and arson2838.36-6.67%
Bicycle theft1728.26-10.53%
Other crime1417.1655.56%
Possession of weapons514.13-54.55%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1085 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 847 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10852991.800.00%
Other theft8471095.180.00%
Violence and sexual offences272854.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour173274.550.00%
Robbery124174.620.00%
Shoplifting111125.160.00%
Public order97112.040.00%
Drugs8797.910.00%
Vehicle crime7587.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson3075.700.00%
Burglary2430.280.00%
Bicycle theft1924.230.00%
Possession of weapons1119.180.00%
Other crime911.100.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1033 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 147.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 173 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024134
August 2024137
April 2024152
January 2024131
December 2023139
November 2023167
October 2023173

A total of 183 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202428
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202423
December 202335
November 202328
October 202330

A total of 715 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 102.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 141 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024141
August 202455
April 2024122
January 202490
December 202379
November 2023117
October 2023111

A total of 8462 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 769.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1699 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024760
August 2024461
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241269
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241380
December 20231699
November 20231668
October 20231085

A total of 1843 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 184.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 330 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024232
August 2024207
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024197
March 202419
January 2024267
December 2023330
November 2023283
October 2023272

A total of 232 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202418
April 202454
January 202442
December 202331
November 202338
October 202324

A total of 4781 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 434.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1049 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024426
August 2024234
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024481
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024728
December 2023990
November 20231049
October 2023847

A total of 583 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.30 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202455
July 20245
May 202414
April 202479
March 202412
January 202468
December 202383
November 202393
October 202397

A total of 526 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202480
August 202476
July 20241
May 20241
April 202465
March 20243
January 202475
December 202380
November 202358
October 202387

A total of 91 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20246
April 202411
January 202413
December 202310
November 202317
October 202319

A total of 458 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202435
April 202482
January 202458
December 202380
November 202364
October 202375

A total of 925 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 84.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024111
August 202496
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 2024102
March 20241
January 2024151
December 2023167
November 2023167
October 2023124

A total of 50 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
April 20244
March 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 202314
October 20239

A total of 39 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
April 20241
January 20247
December 20238
November 20235
October 202311

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1D 4HX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total368
    Theft from the person135
    Other theft72
    Violence and sexual offences65
    Robbery24
    Anti-social behaviour17
    Drugs16
    Public order14
    Shoplifting13
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total205
    Theft from the person87
    Other theft33
    Violence and sexual offences20
    Shoplifting18
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Drugs9
    Robbery9
    Burglary5
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total150
    Theft from the person63
    Other theft32
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order6
    Drugs5
    Robbery5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total80
    Vehicle crime41
    Other theft10
    Theft from the person10
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    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. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. 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
  • 10. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. 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
  • 14. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 15. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 26. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. St James'S Market
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2