W1D 6HR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 6HR

W1D 6HR, Westminster has recorded a total of 1409 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1398.59 per 1,000 population. This W1D 6HR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1D postcode area, which has experienced 639 crimes and a crime rate of 624.63 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1D 6HR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 6HR, encompassing approximately 1007 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (461) incidents (6485.71% increase)
• Other theft: (233) incidents (3783.33% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (200) incidents (3233.33% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 289
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 134
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 73

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1D 6HR postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	289
  Theft from the person	84
  Other theft	55
  Violence and sexual offences	50
  Anti-social behaviour	23
  Drugs	19
  Robbery	19
  Shoplifting	14
  Public order	14
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Vehicle crime	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	134
  Theft from the person	51
  Violence and sexual offences	22
  Other theft	16
  Robbery	10
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Public order	9
  Drugs	6
  Shoplifting	5
  Vehicle crime	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 3. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	73
  Theft from the person	38
  Other theft	11
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	3
  Drugs	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 4. Leicester Square

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Drugs	9
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Shoplifting	1

• 5. Parking Area

  Total	43
  Vehicle crime	21
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Drugs	3
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	2
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 6. Old Compton Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 7. Great Windmill Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 8. Little Newport Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 9. Bourchier Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 10. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 11. Soho Street

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 12. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 13. Shopping Area

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Robbery	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Greek Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Denman Street

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	4
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. A401

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	4
  Robbery	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1

• 17. Macclesfield Street

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Moor Street

  Total	19
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1

• 19. Leicester Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 20. Glasshouse Street

  Total	17
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 21. Dansey Place

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	1

• 22. Great Chapel Street

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	7
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 23. Cranbourn Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 24. Frith Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Carlisle Street

  Total	14
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Carnaby Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 27. Gerrard Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 28. Coventry Street

  Total	12
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 29. Upper John Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 30. Romilly Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1