W1D 5QA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 5QA

W1D 5QA, Westminster has recorded a total of 1994 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2177.52 per 1,000 population. This W1D 5QA 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 5QA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 5QA, encompassing approximately 915 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (710) incidents (67.06% increase)
  • Other theft: (388) incidents (83.02% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (226) incidents (6.10% increase)

W1D 5QA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 256
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 213
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 116

W1D 5QA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 710 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 388 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7102177.5267.06%
Other theft388775.3583.02%
Violence and sexual offences226423.716.10%
Anti-social behaviour147246.800.00%
Shoplifting134160.53157.69%
Robbery98146.3313.95%
Drugs80107.02-1.23%
Public order7987.3649.06%
Vehicle crime5986.27145.83%
Criminal damage and arson3064.43-11.76%
Burglary2232.7615.79%
Bicycle theft1624.02100.00%
Other crime317.47-40.00%
Possession of weapons23.28-60.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 425 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 213 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4251489.545212.50%
Violence and sexual offences213464.124160.00%
Other theft212232.605200.00%
Anti-social behaviour147231.510.00%
Robbery86160.538500.00%
Drugs8193.928000.00%
Public order5388.451225.00%
Shoplifting5257.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson3456.793300.00%
Vehicle crime2437.130.00%
Burglary1926.210.00%
Bicycle theft820.750.00%
Possession of weapons58.740.00%
Other crime55.460.00%

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 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person826.210.00%
Violence and sexual offences58.740.00%
Other theft45.460.00%
Public order44.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson14.370.00%
Drugs11.090.00%
Robbery11.09-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery22.180.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3468.80-96.83%
Violence and sexual offences1637.13-91.88%
Other theft717.47-98.35%
Public order47.64-94.37%
Robbery24.37-97.37%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1071 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 425 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10712499.671655.74%
Other theft4251169.5710525.00%
Violence and sexual offences197464.122714.29%
Anti-social behaviour170215.130.00%
Shoplifting90185.650.00%
Robbery7698.280.00%
Public order7182.991083.33%
Drugs6777.536600.00%
Vehicle crime5973.170.00%
Burglary4464.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson948.050.00%
Bicycle theft79.830.00%
Other crime27.640.00%
Possession of weapons12.180.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6186.276000.00%
Violence and sexual offences766.610.00%
Public order67.640.00%
Other theft46.55100.00%
Drugs14.370.00%

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 theft23.28-99.70%
Theft from the person12.18-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1256 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 672 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12563076.26-16.60%
Other theft6721371.60-23.90%
Violence and sexual offences253733.85-20.69%
Anti-social behaviour137276.29-5.52%
Robbery135149.61-15.62%
Drugs85147.422.41%
Shoplifting7092.8211.11%
Public order6976.44-18.82%
Vehicle crime5075.35-29.58%
Burglary3854.6040.74%
Criminal damage and arson2841.50-26.32%
Bicycle theft1230.5833.33%
Possession of weapons913.1012.50%
Other crime39.83-40.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1506 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 883 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15063715.117.11%
Other theft8831644.61-5.26%
Violence and sexual offences319964.2719.03%
Robbery160348.3611.89%
Anti-social behaviour145174.73-24.08%
Public order85158.35-18.27%
Drugs8392.8240.68%
Vehicle crime7190.6424.56%
Shoplifting6377.53-38.24%
Criminal damage and arson3868.8035.71%
Burglary2741.50-30.77%
Bicycle theft929.48-40.00%
Possession of weapons89.8333.33%
Other crime58.74-61.54%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1406 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 932 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14063672.5252.83%
Other theft9321535.4021.20%
Violence and sexual offences2681017.7811.20%
Anti-social behaviour191292.6713.69%
Robbery143208.5836.19%
Public order104156.161.96%
Shoplifting102113.5721.43%
Drugs59111.39-32.18%
Vehicle crime5764.43-18.57%
Burglary3962.2556.00%
Criminal damage and arson2842.59-17.65%
Bicycle theft1530.58-25.00%
Other crime1316.3830.00%
Possession of weapons614.20-53.85%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 920 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 769 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9202891.710.00%
Other theft7691004.670.00%
Violence and sexual offences241839.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour168263.180.00%
Robbery105183.460.00%
Public order102114.660.00%
Drugs87111.390.00%
Shoplifting8495.010.00%
Vehicle crime7091.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson3476.440.00%
Burglary2537.130.00%
Bicycle theft2027.300.00%
Possession of weapons1321.840.00%
Other crime1014.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1105 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 157.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 191 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024147
August 2024147
April 2024170
January 2024137
December 2023145
November 2023191
October 2023168

A total of 214 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202419
April 202444
January 202438
December 202327
November 202339
October 202325

A total of 4298 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 390.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 932 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024388
August 2024212
July 20244
May 20247
April 2024425
March 20244
February 20242
January 2024672
December 2023883
November 2023932
October 2023769

A total of 202 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202434
July 20241
April 20249
January 202428
December 202338
November 202328
October 202334

A total of 595 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 85.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 134 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024134
August 202452
April 202490
January 202470
December 202363
November 2023102
October 202384

A total of 7398 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 672.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1506 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024710
August 2024425
July 20248
May 202434
April 20241071
March 202461
February 20241
January 20241256
December 20231506
November 20231406
October 2023920

A total of 1745 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 174.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 319 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024226
August 2024213
July 20245
May 202416
April 2024197
March 20247
January 2024253
December 2023319
November 2023268
October 2023241

A total of 577 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202453
July 20244
May 20244
April 202471
March 20246
January 202469
December 202385
November 2023104
October 2023102

A total of 544 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 60.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202480
August 202481
July 20241
April 202467
March 20241
January 202485
December 202383
November 202359
October 202387

A total of 87 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20248
April 20247
January 202412
December 20239
November 202315
October 202320

A total of 808 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 80.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202498
August 202486
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 202476
January 2024135
December 2023160
November 2023143
October 2023105

A total of 390 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.71 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202459
August 202424
April 202459
January 202450
December 202371
November 202357
October 202370

A total of 44 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
April 20241
January 20249
December 20238
November 20236
October 202313

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
April 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 202313
October 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total256
    Theft from the person89
    Other theft54
    Violence and sexual offences46
    Robbery21
    Drugs16
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Public order9
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total213
    Theft from the person90
    Other theft38
    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
    Total116
    Theft from the person57
    Other theft22
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Public order4
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 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. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total49
    Vehicle crime36
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    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. 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. Police Station
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Public order8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Other crime1
  • 12. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. William Iv Street
    Total32
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft5
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 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. Shopping Area
    Total22
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Trafalgar Square
    Total21
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 26. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 28. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 29. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 30. St James'S Market
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1