W1D 7LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 7LB

W1D 7LB, Westminster has recorded a total of 1880 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2013.55 per 1,000 population. This W1D 7LB 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 7LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 7LB, encompassing approximately 933 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (671) incidents (60.91% increase)
  • Other theft: (373) incidents (68.02% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (209) incidents (12.97% increase)

W1D 7LB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 348
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 195
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 79

W1D 7LB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 671 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 373 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6712013.5560.91%
Other theft373718.6768.02%
Violence and sexual offences209399.5012.97%
Shoplifting141223.85171.15%
Anti-social behaviour105151.02-13.93%
Robbery103112.4615.73%
Vehicle crime79110.3288.10%
Drugs7384.61-1.35%
Public order6678.1929.41%
Criminal damage and arson2370.69-8.00%
Burglary2224.6357.14%
Bicycle theft823.5633.33%
Other crime68.57-14.29%
Possession of weapons16.43-80.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 417 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 222 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4171404.138240.00%
Other theft222446.627300.00%
Violence and sexual offences185237.776066.67%
Anti-social behaviour122198.140.00%
Robbery89130.678800.00%
Drugs7495.327300.00%
Shoplifting5279.260.00%
Public order5155.691600.00%
Vehicle crime4254.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson2544.982400.00%
Burglary1426.780.00%
Other crime714.990.00%
Bicycle theft67.500.00%
Possession of weapons56.430.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person518.210.00%
Violence and sexual offences35.360.00%
Other theft33.210.00%
Public order33.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson13.210.00%
Drugs11.070.00%
Robbery11.07-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery22.140.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2956.76-97.23%
Violence and sexual offences1531.06-91.67%
Other theft516.07-98.82%
Public order25.36-96.83%
Robbery22.14-97.50%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1047 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 424 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10472410.901952.94%
Other theft4241121.3710500.00%
Violence and sexual offences180454.122900.00%
Anti-social behaviour121192.790.00%
Shoplifting121129.600.00%
Vehicle crime97129.600.00%
Robbery80103.890.00%
Public order6385.681475.00%
Drugs5267.485100.00%
Burglary4355.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson1146.050.00%
Bicycle theft911.780.00%
Other crime29.640.00%
Possession of weapons12.140.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5170.690.00%
Violence and sexual offences654.620.00%
Other theft46.43100.00%
Public order44.280.00%
Drugs14.280.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft22.14-99.70%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1198 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 666 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11982869.31-21.80%
Other theft6661283.10-26.41%
Violence and sexual offences228713.31-23.75%
Robbery137244.20-14.91%
Anti-social behaviour108146.73-16.28%
Shoplifting93115.6720.78%
Drugs6499.61-12.33%
Vehicle crime6468.55-22.89%
Public order4568.55-38.36%
Burglary3948.2056.00%
Criminal damage and arson1941.77-47.22%
Bicycle theft1020.3511.11%
Possession of weapons710.71-12.50%
Other crime17.50-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1532 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 905 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15323654.375.36%
Other theft9051640.83-0.66%
Violence and sexual offences299969.2922.54%
Robbery161320.245.23%
Anti-social behaviour129172.44-0.77%
Vehicle crime83138.16-2.35%
Shoplifting7788.90-22.22%
Public order7382.47-8.75%
Drugs7378.1946.00%
Criminal damage and arson3678.1924.14%
Burglary2538.56-28.57%
Bicycle theft926.78-30.77%
Possession of weapons89.6460.00%
Other crime28.57-84.62%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1454 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 911 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14543535.4960.49%
Other theft9111557.2922.78%
Violence and sexual offences244975.710.00%
Robbery153261.3359.38%
Anti-social behaviour130163.87-4.41%
Shoplifting99139.23-4.81%
Vehicle crime85106.032.41%
Public order8091.04-2.44%
Drugs5085.68-34.21%
Burglary3553.5584.21%
Criminal damage and arson2937.4911.54%
Bicycle theft1331.068.33%
Other crime1313.9262.50%
Possession of weapons513.92-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 906 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 742 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9062724.720.00%
Other theft742970.360.00%
Violence and sexual offences244794.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour136261.330.00%
Shoplifting104145.660.00%
Robbery96111.390.00%
Vehicle crime83102.820.00%
Public order8288.900.00%
Drugs7687.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson2681.400.00%
Burglary1927.850.00%
Bicycle theft1220.350.00%
Possession of weapons1012.850.00%
Other crime810.710.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 197 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202414
April 202443
January 202439
December 202325
November 202335
October 202319

A total of 4257 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 387.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 911 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024373
August 2024222
July 20243
May 20245
April 2024424
March 20244
February 20242
January 2024666
December 2023905
November 2023911
October 2023742

A total of 687 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 98.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 141 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024141
August 202452
April 2024121
January 202493
December 202377
November 202399
October 2023104

A total of 1613 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 161.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 299 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024209
August 2024185
July 20243
May 202415
April 2024180
March 20246
January 2024228
December 2023299
November 2023244
October 2023244

A total of 851 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 121.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 136 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024105
August 2024122
April 2024121
January 2024108
December 2023129
November 2023130
October 2023136

A total of 824 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 82.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 161 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024103
August 202489
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 202480
January 2024137
December 2023161
November 2023153
October 202396

A total of 464 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.56 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202473
August 202474
July 20241
April 202452
March 20241
January 202464
December 202373
November 202350
October 202376

A total of 469 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.90 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202466
August 202451
July 20243
May 20242
April 202463
March 20244
January 202445
December 202373
November 202380
October 202382

A total of 7310 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 731.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1532 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024671
August 2024417
July 20245
May 202429
April 20241047
March 202451
January 20241198
December 20231532
November 20231454
October 2023906

A total of 533 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 76.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202442
April 202497
January 202464
December 202383
November 202385
October 202383

A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
April 20249
January 202410
December 20239
November 202313
October 202312

A total of 170 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202425
July 20241
April 202411
January 202419
December 202336
November 202329
October 202326

A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
April 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 202313
October 20238

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 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
April 20241
January 20247
December 20238
November 20235
October 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1D 7LB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total348
    Theft from the person124
    Other theft68
    Violence and sexual offences63
    Robbery26
    Anti-social behaviour17
    Drugs16
    Public order12
    Shoplifting10
    Burglary4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total195
    Theft from the person86
    Other theft29
    Violence and sexual offences20
    Shoplifting18
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Drugs9
    Robbery9
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft3
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total79
    Vehicle crime54
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Public order1
  • 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. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total49
    Other theft12
    Theft from the person11
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Shopping Area
    Total41
    Shoplifting11
    Theft from the person8
    Other theft8
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. 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. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total29
    Theft from the person16
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 18. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other 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. St James'S Market
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1