W1D 6LF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 6LF

W1D 6LF, Westminster has recorded a total of 1968 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1990.68 per 1,000 population. This W1D 6LF 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 6LF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 6LF, encompassing approximately 988 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1D 6LF area, explore the W1D 6LF Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the W1D 6LF area, visit the W1D 6LF House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (729) incidents (66.82% increase)
  • Other theft: (402) incidents (75.55% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (210) incidents (10.53% increase)

W1D 6LF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 346
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 213
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 141

W1D 6LF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 729 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 402 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7291990.6866.82%
Other theft402737.4075.55%
Violence and sexual offences210406.6310.53%
Shoplifting128212.42178.26%
Anti-social behaviour113129.48-12.40%
Robbery105114.3016.67%
Drugs77106.212.67%
Public order7277.8930.91%
Vehicle crime6572.8396.97%
Criminal damage and arson2565.75-7.41%
Burglary2325.2943.75%
Bicycle theft1423.27133.33%
Other crime414.16-20.00%
Possession of weapons14.05-80.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 437 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 229 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4371358.486142.86%
Other theft229442.044480.00%
Violence and sexual offences190231.643066.67%
Anti-social behaviour129192.190.00%
Robbery90130.498900.00%
Drugs7591.047400.00%
Public order5575.861000.00%
Shoplifting4655.630.00%
Vehicle crime3346.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson2733.382600.00%
Burglary1627.310.00%
Bicycle theft616.180.00%
Possession of weapons56.070.00%
Other crime55.060.00%

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 person726.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences67.080.00%
Other theft56.070.00%
Public order55.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson15.060.00%
Drugs11.010.00%
Robbery11.01-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery22.02-33.33%

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 person51110.26-95.56%
Violence and sexual offences3051.59-83.87%
Public order1430.35-81.08%
Other theft914.16-98.00%
Robbery39.10-96.59%
Criminal damage and arson13.03-90.00%
Drugs11.01-98.41%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1149 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 449 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11492412.491318.52%
Other theft4491162.244888.89%
Violence and sexual offences186454.17878.95%
Anti-social behaviour139188.140.00%
Shoplifting95140.600.00%
Robbery8896.098700.00%
Public order7489.01516.67%
Vehicle crime7474.850.00%
Drugs6374.852000.00%
Burglary4663.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson1046.530.00%
Bicycle theft910.120.00%
Other crime29.100.00%
Possession of weapons12.020.00%

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 person81128.468000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1981.930.00%
Public order1219.220.00%
Other theft912.14350.00%
Drugs39.100.00%
Other crime23.030.00%
Robbery12.020.00%

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 theft23.03-99.71%
Theft from the person12.02-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1293 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 697 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12932863.63-19.64%
Other theft6971307.90-25.61%
Violence and sexual offences241705.03-22.76%
Robbery146243.78-9.32%
Anti-social behaviour112147.68-11.11%
Drugs76113.29-1.30%
Shoplifting7176.8810.94%
Vehicle crime5771.82-26.92%
Public order5657.66-28.21%
Burglary3856.6531.03%
Criminal damage and arson2438.44-35.14%
Bicycle theft1124.2837.50%
Possession of weapons711.130.00%
Other crime27.08-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1609 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 937 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16093567.654.41%
Other theft9371627.54-2.90%
Violence and sexual offences312947.8016.85%
Robbery161315.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour126162.86-11.27%
Vehicle crime78127.4518.18%
Public order7878.90-17.89%
Drugs7778.9045.28%
Shoplifting6477.89-31.91%
Criminal damage and arson3764.7427.59%
Burglary2937.43-32.56%
Bicycle theft829.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons78.0940.00%
Other crime47.08-69.23%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1541 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 965 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15413530.2256.61%
Other theft9651558.7624.04%
Violence and sexual offences267976.127.66%
Robbery161270.0847.71%
Anti-social behaviour142162.864.41%
Public order95143.6410.47%
Shoplifting9496.096.82%
Vehicle crime6695.08-8.33%
Drugs5366.76-37.65%
Burglary4353.6179.17%
Criminal damage and arson2943.50-6.45%
Bicycle theft1629.33-15.79%
Other crime1316.1844.44%
Possession of weapons513.15-54.55%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 984 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 778 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9842710.890.00%
Other theft778995.340.00%
Violence and sexual offences248786.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour136250.860.00%
Robbery109137.570.00%
Shoplifting88110.260.00%
Public order8689.010.00%
Drugs8586.990.00%
Vehicle crime7285.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson3172.830.00%
Burglary2431.360.00%
Bicycle theft1924.280.00%
Possession of weapons1119.220.00%
Other crime911.130.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 219 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202416
April 202446
January 202438
December 202329
November 202343
October 202324

A total of 4482 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 407.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 965 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024402
August 2024229
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024449
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024697
December 2023937
November 2023965
October 2023778

A total of 547 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 95 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202472
August 202455
July 20245
May 202414
April 202474
March 202412
January 202456
December 202378
November 202395
October 202386

A total of 586 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 83.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 128 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024128
August 202446
April 202495
January 202471
December 202364
November 202394
October 202388

A total of 1709 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 170.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 312 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024210
August 2024190
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024186
March 202419
January 2024241
December 2023312
November 2023267
October 2023248

A total of 7882 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 716.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1609 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024729
August 2024437
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241149
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241293
December 20231609
November 20231541
October 2023984

A total of 897 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 128.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 142 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024113
August 2024129
April 2024139
January 2024112
December 2023126
November 2023142
October 2023136

A total of 83 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20246
April 20249
January 202411
December 20238
November 202316
October 202319

A total of 445 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.57 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202465
August 202433
April 202474
January 202457
December 202378
November 202366
October 202372

A total of 867 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 78.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 161 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024105
August 202490
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202488
March 20241
January 2024146
December 2023161
November 2023161
October 2023109

A total of 511 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202475
July 20241
May 20241
April 202463
March 20243
January 202476
December 202377
November 202353
October 202385

A total of 185 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202427
July 20241
May 20241
April 202410
January 202424
December 202337
November 202329
October 202331

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 202313
October 20239

A total of 37 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
April 20241
January 20247
December 20237
November 20235
October 202311

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total346
    Theft from the person125
    Other theft68
    Violence and sexual offences61
    Robbery25
    Anti-social behaviour17
    Drugs16
    Public order12
    Shoplifting10
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime1
  • 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
    Total141
    Theft from the person65
    Other theft30
    Shoplifting15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Robbery5
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Vehicle crime1
    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. 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. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 24. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 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. Rose Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1