W1D 5BE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 5BE

W1D 5BE, Westminster has recorded a total of 2063 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2048.07 per 1,000 population. This W1D 5BE 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 5BE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 5BE, encompassing approximately 1007 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1D 5BE area, explore the W1D 5BE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (748) incidents (65.49% increase)
  • Other theft: (419) incidents (81.39% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (222) incidents (12.69% increase)

W1D 5BE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 355
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 205
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 136

W1D 5BE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 748 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 419 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7482048.0765.49%
Other theft419742.5981.39%
Violence and sexual offences222415.9712.69%
Shoplifting144220.39136.07%
Anti-social behaviour134142.96-3.60%
Robbery109133.0315.96%
Public order77108.2135.09%
Drugs7776.441.32%
Vehicle crime6476.4488.24%
Criminal damage and arson2663.54-7.14%
Burglary2325.8127.78%
Bicycle theft1422.83133.33%
Other crime513.90-16.67%
Possession of weapons14.96-83.33%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 452 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 231 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4521394.836357.14%
Other theft231448.733750.00%
Violence and sexual offences197229.333183.33%
Anti-social behaviour139195.570.00%
Robbery94137.999300.00%
Drugs7693.327500.00%
Shoplifting6175.450.00%
Public order5760.561040.00%
Vehicle crime3456.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson2833.752700.00%
Burglary1827.800.00%
Possession of weapons617.870.00%
Bicycle theft65.960.00%
Other crime65.960.00%

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 person726.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences66.950.00%
Other theft65.960.00%
Public order55.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson14.960.00%
Drugs10.990.00%
Robbery10.99-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.99-33.33%

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 person51108.21-95.91%
Violence and sexual offences3050.63-84.29%
Public order1429.78-81.82%
Other theft913.90-98.10%
Robbery38.93-96.81%
Criminal damage and arson12.98-90.91%
Drugs10.99-98.46%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1248 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 473 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12482558.351440.74%
Other theft4731238.975155.56%
Violence and sexual offences191469.58905.26%
Anti-social behaviour157189.620.00%
Shoplifting121155.860.00%
Robbery94120.129300.00%
Vehicle crime7993.320.00%
Public order7778.43541.67%
Drugs6576.442066.67%
Burglary4964.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson1148.650.00%
Bicycle theft810.920.00%
Other crime37.9450.00%
Possession of weapons12.980.00%

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 person81126.088000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1980.410.00%
Public order1218.860.00%
Other theft911.91350.00%
Drugs38.930.00%
Other crime22.980.00%
Robbery11.990.00%

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 theft22.98-99.73%
Theft from the person11.99-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1370 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 730 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13702988.22-18.21%
Other theft7301360.09-25.96%
Violence and sexual offences259724.72-19.81%
Robbery148257.13-11.38%
Anti-social behaviour129146.93-2.27%
Shoplifting85128.0716.44%
Drugs7784.38-1.28%
Public order6776.44-17.28%
Vehicle crime5766.52-27.85%
Burglary4056.5929.03%
Criminal damage and arson2439.71-35.14%
Bicycle theft1323.8318.18%
Possession of weapons712.910.00%
Other crime46.95-20.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1675 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 986 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16753658.331.82%
Other theft9861662.88-3.90%
Violence and sexual offences323978.8713.33%
Robbery167320.664.38%
Anti-social behaviour132165.79-22.35%
Public order81131.04-13.83%
Vehicle crime7980.4127.42%
Drugs7878.4339.29%
Shoplifting7377.44-36.52%
Criminal damage and arson3772.4732.14%
Burglary3136.73-24.39%
Bicycle theft1130.78-35.29%
Possession of weapons710.9240.00%
Other crime56.95-64.29%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1645 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1026 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16453691.1054.90%
Other theft10261633.1022.00%
Violence and sexual offences2851018.587.95%
Anti-social behaviour170282.940.59%
Robbery160168.7734.45%
Shoplifting115158.8417.35%
Public order94114.172.17%
Vehicle crime6293.32-12.68%
Drugs5661.55-35.63%
Burglary4155.5964.00%
Criminal damage and arson2840.70-3.45%
Bicycle theft1727.80-15.00%
Other crime1416.8855.56%
Possession of weapons513.90-54.55%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1062 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 841 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10622876.0442.74%
Other theft8411054.3236.53%
Violence and sexual offences264834.9113.79%
Anti-social behaviour169262.094.32%
Robbery119167.78-25.62%
Shoplifting98118.1442.03%
Public order9297.2948.39%
Drugs8791.33-1.14%
Vehicle crime7186.3710.94%
Criminal damage and arson2970.497.41%
Burglary2528.79-37.50%
Bicycle theft2024.82-33.33%
Possession of weapons1119.8622.22%
Other crime910.9280.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 744 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 616 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7442291.300.00%
Other theft616738.620.00%
Violence and sexual offences232611.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour162230.320.00%
Robbery160160.830.00%
Drugs88158.840.00%
Shoplifting6987.360.00%
Vehicle crime6468.500.00%
Public order6263.540.00%
Burglary4061.550.00%
Bicycle theft3039.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson2729.780.00%
Possession of weapons926.800.00%
Other crime58.930.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1192 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 149.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 170 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024134
August 2024139
April 2024157
January 2024129
December 2023132
November 2023170
October 2023169
September 2023162

A total of 267 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202418
April 202449
January 202440
December 202331
November 202341
October 202325
September 202340

A total of 5348 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 445.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1026 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024419
August 2024231
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024473
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024730
December 2023986
November 20231026
October 2023841
September 2023616

A total of 212 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202428
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202424
December 202337
November 202328
October 202329
September 202327

A total of 766 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 95.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 144 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024144
August 202461
April 2024121
January 202485
December 202373
November 2023115
October 202398
September 202369

A total of 9084 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 757.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1675 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024748
August 2024452
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241248
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241370
December 20231675
November 20231645
October 20231062
September 2023744

A total of 2028 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 184.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 323 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024222
August 2024197
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024191
March 202419
January 2024259
December 2023323
November 2023285
October 2023264
September 2023232

A total of 638 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202457
July 20245
May 202414
April 202477
March 202412
January 202467
December 202381
November 202394
October 202392
September 202362

A total of 609 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.36 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202476
July 20241
May 20241
April 202465
March 20243
January 202477
December 202378
November 202356
October 202387
September 202388

A total of 119 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20246
April 20248
January 202413
December 202311
November 202317
October 202320
September 202330

A total of 510 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 63.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202434
April 202479
January 202457
December 202379
November 202362
October 202371
September 202364

A total of 1058 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 88.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024109
August 202494
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202494
March 20241
January 2024148
December 2023167
November 2023160
October 2023119
September 2023160

A total of 53 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.89 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
April 20243
March 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 202314
October 20239
September 20235

A total of 47 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.88 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 20237
November 20235
October 202311
September 20239

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1D 5BE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total355
    Theft from the person126
    Other theft70
    Violence and sexual offences64
    Robbery24
    Anti-social behaviour17
    Drugs16
    Public order14
    Shoplifting12
    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
    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. Leicester Square
    Total66
    Theft from the person19
    Other theft18
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs5
    Public order4
    Robbery4
  • 5. 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
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total56
    Vehicle crime41
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 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