W1F 8WA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8WA

W1F 8WA, Westminster has recorded a total of 2032 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1320.34 per 1,000 population. This W1F 8WA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 253 crimes and a crime rate of 164.39 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1F 8WA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8WA, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (775) incidents (70.70% increase)
• Other theft: (404) incidents (83.64% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (189) incidents (3.28% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 302
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 151
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 101

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 8WA postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	302
  Theft from the person	116
  Other theft	54
  Violence and sexual offences	50
  Anti-social behaviour	20
  Robbery	20
  Shoplifting	13
  Public order	11
  Drugs	7
  Burglary	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	151
  Theft from the person	64
  Other theft	32
  Shoplifting	16
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Public order	6
  Drugs	5
  Robbery	5
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Burglary	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	101
  Theft from the person	46
  Other theft	14
  Shoplifting	11
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Drugs	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Robbery	5
  Public order	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	98
  Vehicle crime	29
  Theft from the person	20
  Other theft	19
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Shoplifting	8
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	2
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 5. Hills Place

  Total	92
  Theft from the person	52
  Other theft	14
  Shoplifting	10
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Robbery	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 6. Old Compton Street

  Total	61
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	11
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other crime	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Leicester Square

  Total	59
  Theft from the person	19
  Other theft	14
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Drugs	5
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3

• 8. Glasshouse Street

  Total	56
  Theft from the person	17
  Other theft	16
  Shoplifting	15
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 9. Market Place

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	20
  Other theft	10
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Shoplifting	5
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 10. Shopping Area

  Total	48
  Shoplifting	11
  Other theft	10
  Theft from the person	9
  Public order	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Drugs	1

• 11. Great Windmill Street

  Total	44
  Theft from the person	20
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	6
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Argyll Street

  Total	43
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Robbery	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 13. Soho Street

  Total	39
  Theft from the person	21
  Other theft	8
  Shoplifting	4
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Little Newport Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Public order	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1

• 15. A401

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	18
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Drugs	2
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1

• 16. Macclesfield Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	9
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Bourchier Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	10
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 18. Denman Street

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	8
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	16
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. Leicester Street

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1

• 22. Romilly Street

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	7
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Phoenix Street

  Total	26
  Shoplifting	14
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Moor Street

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	9
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Manette Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	4
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 26. Greek Street

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	6
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 27. Upper John Street

  Total	21
  Theft from the person	8
  Shoplifting	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. Little Marlborough Street

  Total	20
  Shoplifting	10
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1

• 29. Gerrard Place

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Drugs	1

• 30. Dansey Place

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1