W1D 4PY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 4PY

W1D 4PY, Westminster has recorded a total of 2077 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2114.58 per 1,000 population. This W1D 4PY 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 4PY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 4PY, encompassing approximately 982 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1D 4PY area, explore the W1D 4PY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (740) incidents (64.44% increase)
  • Other theft: (427) incidents (85.65% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (227) incidents (11.82% increase)

W1D 4PY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 368
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 150
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 148

W1D 4PY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 740 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 427 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7402114.5864.44%
Other theft427753.3985.65%
Violence and sexual offences227434.7311.82%
Anti-social behaviour147231.118.09%
Shoplifting135149.66150.00%
Robbery108137.4413.68%
Drugs79109.955.33%
Public order7780.4337.50%
Vehicle crime6478.3988.24%
Criminal damage and arson2765.16-6.90%
Burglary2427.4933.33%
Bicycle theft1524.43150.00%
Other crime615.270.00%
Possession of weapons16.11-83.33%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 450 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 230 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4501423.296328.57%
Other theft230458.143733.33%
Violence and sexual offences203234.163283.33%
Anti-social behaviour136206.670.00%
Robbery95138.469400.00%
Drugs7596.727400.00%
Public order5676.361020.00%
Shoplifting5457.010.00%
Vehicle crime3454.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson2934.622800.00%
Burglary1829.520.00%
Possession of weapons618.330.00%
Bicycle theft66.110.00%
Other crime66.110.00%

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 person727.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences67.130.00%
Other theft66.110.00%
Public order56.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson15.090.00%
Drugs11.020.00%
Robbery11.02-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery22.04-33.33%

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 person51110.97-95.93%
Violence and sexual offences3051.92-84.92%
Public order1430.54-82.05%
Other theft914.25-98.14%
Robbery39.16-96.94%
Criminal damage and arson13.05-90.91%
Drugs11.02-98.48%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1252 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 483 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12522651.111445.68%
Other theft4831274.655266.67%
Violence and sexual offences199491.74947.37%
Anti-social behaviour154202.600.00%
Shoplifting112156.790.00%
Robbery98114.039700.00%
Vehicle crime8099.770.00%
Public order7881.45550.00%
Drugs6679.412100.00%
Burglary5467.190.00%
Bicycle theft1254.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson1112.220.00%
Other crime411.20100.00%
Possession of weapons14.070.00%

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 person81129.308000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1982.470.00%
Public order1219.340.00%
Other theft912.22350.00%
Drugs39.160.00%
Other crime23.050.00%
Robbery12.040.00%

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 theft23.05-99.73%
Theft from the person12.04-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1424 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 753 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14243232.44-15.49%
Other theft7531449.76-24.70%
Violence and sexual offences273766.62-14.95%
Robbery151277.94-9.04%
Shoplifting147153.7367.05%
Anti-social behaviour135149.660.75%
Drugs75137.44-5.06%
Public order6876.36-9.33%
Vehicle crime6069.23-26.83%
Burglary4261.0927.27%
Criminal damage and arson2242.76-38.89%
Bicycle theft1422.4040.00%
Possession of weapons714.25-12.50%
Other crime47.13-20.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1685 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1000 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16853789.341.26%
Other theft10001715.49-4.12%
Violence and sexual offences3211018.0912.63%
Robbery166326.811.22%
Anti-social behaviour134169.00-21.64%
Shoplifting88136.42-27.27%
Vehicle crime8289.5926.15%
Drugs7983.4836.21%
Public order7580.43-20.21%
Criminal damage and arson3676.3628.57%
Burglary3336.65-21.43%
Bicycle theft1033.60-41.18%
Possession of weapons810.1860.00%
Other crime58.14-64.29%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1664 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1043 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16643839.2352.80%
Other theft10431694.1121.56%
Violence and sexual offences2851061.876.74%
Anti-social behaviour171290.16-0.58%
Robbery164174.0933.33%
Shoplifting121166.976.14%
Public order94123.19-3.09%
Vehicle crime6595.70-10.96%
Drugs5866.18-33.33%
Burglary4259.0561.54%
Criminal damage and arson2842.76-3.45%
Bicycle theft1728.51-15.00%
Other crime1417.3175.00%
Possession of weapons514.25-54.55%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1089 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 858 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10893027.810.00%
Other theft8581108.700.00%
Violence and sexual offences267873.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour172271.830.00%
Robbery123175.110.00%
Shoplifting114125.230.00%
Public order97116.060.00%
Drugs8798.750.00%
Vehicle crime7388.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson2974.320.00%
Burglary2629.520.00%
Bicycle theft2026.470.00%
Possession of weapons1120.360.00%
Other crime811.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1049 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 149.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 172 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024147
August 2024136
April 2024154
January 2024135
December 2023134
November 2023171
October 2023172

A total of 239 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202418
April 202454
January 202442
December 202333
November 202342
October 202326

A total of 4820 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 438.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1043 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024427
August 2024230
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024483
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024753
December 20231000
November 20231043
October 2023858

A total of 184 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202429
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202422
December 202336
November 202328
October 202329

A total of 771 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 110.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 147 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024135
August 202454
April 2024112
January 2024147
December 202388
November 2023121
October 2023114

A total of 8444 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 767.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1685 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024740
August 2024450
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241252
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241424
December 20231685
November 20231664
October 20231089

A total of 1830 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 183.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 321 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024227
August 2024203
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024199
March 202419
January 2024273
December 2023321
November 2023285
October 2023267

A total of 576 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202456
July 20245
May 202414
April 202478
March 202412
January 202468
December 202375
November 202394
October 202397

A total of 524 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202475
July 20241
May 20241
April 202466
March 20243
January 202475
December 202379
November 202358
October 202387

A total of 94 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20246
April 202412
January 202414
December 202310
November 202317
October 202320

A total of 458 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.43 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202434
April 202480
January 202460
December 202382
November 202365
October 202373

A total of 912 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 82.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 166 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024108
August 202495
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202498
March 20241
January 2024151
December 2023166
November 2023164
October 2023123

A total of 49 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
April 20244
March 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 202314
October 20238

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 4PY 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. 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
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total148
    Theft from the person59
    Other theft23
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Drugs9
    Robbery6
    Burglary5
    Bicycle theft4
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total91
    Vehicle crime41
    Other theft16
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences11
    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