W1D 4TR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 4TR

W1D 4TR, Westminster has recorded a total of 1969 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1997.80 per 1,000 population. This W1D 4TR 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 4TR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 4TR, encompassing approximately 985 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (706) incidents (68.10% increase)
  • Other theft: (385) incidents (86.89% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (216) incidents (9.64% increase)

W1D 4TR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 320
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 172
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 136

W1D 4TR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 706 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 385 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7061997.8068.10%
Other theft385716.3386.89%
Violence and sexual offences216390.639.64%
Anti-social behaviour158219.161.94%
Shoplifting111160.31117.65%
Robbery101112.627.45%
Drugs77102.485.48%
Public order7278.1322.03%
Vehicle crime6473.05106.45%
Criminal damage and arson2864.940.00%
Burglary2628.4144.44%
Bicycle theft1926.38137.50%
Other crime519.28-16.67%
Possession of weapons15.07-83.33%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 420 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 206 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4201371.785150.00%
Other theft206426.144020.00%
Violence and sexual offences197209.013183.33%
Anti-social behaviour155199.880.00%
Robbery94157.279300.00%
Drugs7395.387200.00%
Public order5974.071375.00%
Shoplifting5159.860.00%
Vehicle crime3151.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson2831.452700.00%
Burglary1828.410.00%
Bicycle theft818.260.00%
Possession of weapons68.120.00%
Other crime66.090.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person826.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences68.120.00%
Other theft56.090.00%
Public order45.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson14.060.00%
Drugs11.010.00%
Robbery11.01-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery22.03-33.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person44103.49-96.23%
Violence and sexual offences2844.64-85.26%
Public order1528.41-78.26%
Other theft1015.22-97.71%
Robbery310.15-96.51%
Criminal damage and arson13.04-90.00%
Drugs11.01-98.53%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1166 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 436 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11662457.431519.44%
Other theft4361183.065350.00%
Violence and sexual offences190442.38900.00%
Anti-social behaviour176192.780.00%
Robbery86178.578500.00%
Shoplifting8487.260.00%
Vehicle crime7985.230.00%
Public order6980.16430.77%
Drugs6870.012166.67%
Burglary4568.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson1045.660.00%
Bicycle theft810.150.00%
Other crime38.1250.00%
Possession of weapons23.040.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person72119.737100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1973.050.00%
Public order1319.280.00%
Other theft813.19300.00%
Drugs38.120.00%
Other crime23.040.00%
Robbery12.030.00%

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 theft23.04-99.71%
Theft from the person12.03-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1272 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 692 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12722904.88-16.43%
Other theft6921290.61-21.81%
Violence and sexual offences255702.12-13.85%
Anti-social behaviour146258.737.35%
Robbery140148.14-10.26%
Drugs77142.051.32%
Shoplifting6778.1331.37%
Public order6567.98-4.41%
Vehicle crime5765.95-25.97%
Burglary4057.8333.33%
Criminal damage and arson2840.59-22.22%
Bicycle theft1328.4130.00%
Possession of weapons713.19-12.50%
Other crime47.10-20.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1522 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 885 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15223405.091.81%
Other theft8851544.26-8.39%
Violence and sexual offences296897.958.42%
Robbery156300.332.63%
Anti-social behaviour136158.28-30.96%
Vehicle crime77137.9924.19%
Drugs7678.1333.33%
Public order6877.11-26.88%
Shoplifting5168.99-43.96%
Criminal damage and arson3651.7528.57%
Burglary3036.53-26.83%
Bicycle theft1030.44-37.50%
Possession of weapons810.1560.00%
Other crime58.12-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1495 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 966 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14953536.9948.31%
Other theft9661516.8722.59%
Violence and sexual offences273980.1310.98%
Anti-social behaviour197276.995.91%
Robbery152199.8829.91%
Public order93154.22-1.06%
Shoplifting9194.3615.19%
Vehicle crime6292.33-11.43%
Drugs5762.91-32.94%
Burglary4157.8357.69%
Criminal damage and arson2841.607.69%
Bicycle theft1628.41-15.79%
Other crime1016.2325.00%
Possession of weapons510.15-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1008 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 788 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10082802.4041.18%
Other theft7881022.7439.72%
Violence and sexual offences246799.5310.31%
Anti-social behaviour186249.60-2.11%
Robbery117188.72-25.95%
Public order94118.7149.21%
Drugs8595.38-2.30%
Shoplifting7986.2441.07%
Vehicle crime7080.169.38%
Criminal damage and arson2671.028.33%
Burglary2626.38-40.91%
Bicycle theft1926.38-36.67%
Possession of weapons1019.2811.11%
Other crime810.15100.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 714 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 564 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7142262.620.00%
Other theft564724.440.00%
Violence and sexual offences223572.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour190226.260.00%
Robbery158192.780.00%
Drugs87160.310.00%
Vehicle crime6488.270.00%
Public order6364.940.00%
Shoplifting5663.920.00%
Burglary4456.820.00%
Bicycle theft3044.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson2430.440.00%
Possession of weapons924.350.00%
Other crime49.130.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1344 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 168.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 197 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024158
August 2024155
April 2024176
January 2024146
December 2023136
November 2023197
October 2023186
September 2023190

A total of 123 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 20248
April 20248
January 202413
December 202310
November 202316
October 202319
September 202330

A total of 270 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202418
April 202445
January 202440
December 202330
November 202341
October 202326
September 202344

A total of 210 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202428
July 20241
May 20241
April 202410
January 202428
December 202336
November 202328
October 202326
September 202324

A total of 4947 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 412.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 966 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024385
August 2024206
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024436
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024692
December 2023885
November 2023966
October 2023788
September 2023564

A total of 8428 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 702.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1522 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024706
August 2024420
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241166
March 202472
February 20241
January 20241272
December 20231522
November 20231495
October 20231008
September 2023714

A total of 1949 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 177.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 296 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024216
August 2024197
July 20246
May 202428
April 2024190
March 202419
January 2024255
December 2023296
November 2023273
October 2023246
September 2023223

A total of 615 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202472
August 202459
July 20244
May 202415
April 202469
March 202413
January 202465
December 202368
November 202393
October 202394
September 202363

A total of 1011 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 84.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 158 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024101
August 202494
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202486
March 20241
January 2024140
December 2023156
November 2023152
October 2023117
September 2023158

A total of 504 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 63.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202431
April 202479
January 202457
December 202377
November 202362
October 202370
September 202364

A total of 590 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 73.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024111
August 202451
April 202484
January 202467
December 202351
November 202391
October 202379
September 202356

A total of 605 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202473
July 20241
May 20241
April 202468
March 20243
January 202477
December 202376
November 202357
October 202385
September 202387

A total of 47 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
April 20243
March 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 202310
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 48 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
April 20242
January 20247
December 20238
November 20235
October 202310
September 20239

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total320
    Theft from the person115
    Other theft64
    Violence and sexual offences57
    Robbery21
    Anti-social behaviour16
    Drugs16
    Public order13
    Shoplifting6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total172
    Theft from the person64
    Other theft26
    Anti-social behaviour22
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Shoplifting12
    Drugs9
    Burglary7
    Bicycle theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total136
    Theft from the person63
    Other theft29
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order5
    Robbery5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total99
    Vehicle crime41
    Other theft18
    Theft from the person14
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    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. 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. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 13. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. St James'S Market
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 28. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Neal Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1