W1F 8WQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1910 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1241.07 per 1,000 population. This W1F 8WQ 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 8WQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8WQ, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 736 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 387 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 736 | 1241.07 | 75.24% |
Other theft | 387 | 478.23 | 78.34% |
Violence and sexual offences | 170 | 251.46 | 4.94% |
Shoplifting | 169 | 110.46 | 168.25% |
Anti-social behaviour | 134 | 109.81 | 0.75% |
Robbery | 98 | 87.07 | 8.89% |
Public order | 59 | 63.68 | 68.57% |
Drugs | 49 | 38.34 | -3.92% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 31.84 | 67.86% |
Burglary | 22 | 30.54 | 22.22% |
Criminal damage and arson | 22 | 14.29 | 22.22% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 14.29 | 80.00% |
Other crime | 7 | 5.85 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 4.55 | -75.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 420 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 217 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 420 | 812.87 | 10400.00% |
Other theft | 217 | 272.90 | 4240.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 162 | 141.00 | 3140.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 133 | 105.26 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 90 | 86.42 | 4400.00% |
Shoplifting | 63 | 58.48 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 51 | 40.94 | 5000.00% |
Public order | 35 | 33.14 | 775.00% |
Vehicle crime | 28 | 22.74 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 18 | 18.19 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 11.70 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 7 | 11.70 | 600.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 4.55 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 3.25 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 5 | 14.29 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 3.25 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 3.25 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 4 | 2.60 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 2.60 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.30 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.65 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 2 | 1.30 | -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 22 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 51 | 64.33 | -95.95% |
Violence and sexual offences | 22 | 33.14 | -86.16% |
Public order | 14 | 14.29 | -77.78% |
Other theft | 6 | 9.10 | -98.73% |
Robbery | 3 | 3.90 | -96.59% |
Drugs | 2 | 1.95 | -95.24% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.30 | -88.89% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1258 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 471 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1258 | 1626.38 | 1806.06% |
Other theft | 471 | 817.41 | 3825.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 159 | 306.04 | 835.29% |
Anti-social behaviour | 150 | 103.31 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 132 | 97.47 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 88 | 85.77 | 4300.00% |
Public order | 63 | 57.18 | 472.73% |
Burglary | 56 | 40.94 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 55 | 36.39 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 42 | 35.74 | 950.00% |
Bicycle theft | 14 | 27.29 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 9.10 | 800.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 5.85 | 150.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 3.25 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 66 | 74.72 | 6500.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 17 | 42.88 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 12 | 11.05 | 1100.00% |
Public order | 11 | 7.80 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 4 | 7.15 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 2.60 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 1.30 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.30 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 1.30 | -99.86% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.65 | -99.93% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1385 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 725 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1385 | 1951.27 | -13.92% |
Other theft | 725 | 899.94 | -22.79% |
Violence and sexual offences | 213 | 471.09 | -9.75% |
Shoplifting | 168 | 138.40 | 54.13% |
Robbery | 144 | 109.16 | -13.77% |
Anti-social behaviour | 123 | 93.57 | -12.14% |
Public order | 61 | 79.92 | 5.17% |
Drugs | 56 | 39.64 | -15.15% |
Vehicle crime | 51 | 36.39 | -26.09% |
Burglary | 45 | 33.14 | 55.17% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 29.24 | -39.29% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 11.05 | 80.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 5.85 | 300.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 2.60 | -71.43% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1609 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 939 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1609 | 2250.16 | -6.51% |
Other theft | 939 | 1045.48 | -10.23% |
Violence and sexual offences | 236 | 610.14 | 13.46% |
Robbery | 167 | 153.35 | 3.73% |
Anti-social behaviour | 140 | 108.51 | 2.19% |
Shoplifting | 109 | 90.97 | -10.66% |
Vehicle crime | 69 | 70.83 | 18.97% |
Drugs | 66 | 44.83 | 17.86% |
Public order | 58 | 42.88 | -21.62% |
Burglary | 29 | 37.69 | -29.27% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 18.84 | 3.70% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 18.19 | 133.33% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 4.55 | -58.33% |
Other crime | 1 | 3.25 | -87.50% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1721 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1046 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1721 | 2387.26 | 60.39% |
Other theft | 1046 | 1118.26 | 28.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 208 | 679.66 | -4.15% |
Robbery | 161 | 135.15 | 35.29% |
Anti-social behaviour | 137 | 104.61 | -25.14% |
Shoplifting | 122 | 89.02 | -8.96% |
Public order | 74 | 79.27 | -2.63% |
Vehicle crime | 58 | 48.08 | -10.77% |
Drugs | 56 | 37.69 | -11.11% |
Burglary | 41 | 36.39 | 51.85% |
Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 26.64 | 35.00% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 17.54 | 9.09% |
Other crime | 8 | 7.80 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 5.20 | -57.14% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1073 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 814 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1073 | 1830.41 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 814 | 697.21 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 217 | 528.91 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 183 | 141.00 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 134 | 118.91 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 119 | 87.07 | 0.00% |
Public order | 76 | 77.32 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 65 | 49.38 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 63 | 42.24 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 27 | 40.94 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 20 | 17.54 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 13.00 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 8 | 7.15 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 5.20 | 0.00% |
A total of 4623 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 420.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1046 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 387 |
August 2024 | 217 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 471 |
March 2024 | 12 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 725 |
December 2023 | 939 |
November 2023 | 1046 |
October 2023 | 814 |
A total of 238 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 56 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 22 |
August 2024 | 18 |
April 2024 | 56 |
January 2024 | 45 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 41 |
October 2023 | 27 |
A total of 8324 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 756.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1721 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 736 |
August 2024 | 420 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 51 |
April 2024 | 1258 |
March 2024 | 66 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1385 |
December 2023 | 1609 |
November 2023 | 1721 |
October 2023 | 1073 |
A total of 1000 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 142.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 183 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 134 |
August 2024 | 133 |
April 2024 | 150 |
January 2024 | 123 |
December 2023 | 140 |
November 2023 | 137 |
October 2023 | 183 |
A total of 65 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 9 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 14 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 11 |
A total of 373 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 69 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 47 |
August 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 55 |
January 2024 | 51 |
December 2023 | 69 |
November 2023 | 58 |
October 2023 | 65 |
A total of 390 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 39.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 66 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 49 |
August 2024 | 51 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 42 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 56 |
December 2023 | 66 |
November 2023 | 56 |
October 2023 | 63 |
A total of 1409 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 140.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 236 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 170 |
August 2024 | 162 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 22 |
April 2024 | 159 |
March 2024 | 17 |
January 2024 | 213 |
December 2023 | 236 |
November 2023 | 208 |
October 2023 | 217 |
A total of 876 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 79.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 167 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 98 |
August 2024 | 90 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 88 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 144 |
December 2023 | 167 |
November 2023 | 161 |
October 2023 | 119 |
A total of 897 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 128.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 169 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 169 |
August 2024 | 63 |
April 2024 | 132 |
January 2024 | 168 |
December 2023 | 109 |
November 2023 | 122 |
October 2023 | 134 |
A total of 143 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 22 |
August 2024 | 18 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 17 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 27 |
October 2023 | 20 |
A total of 455 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 76 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 59 |
August 2024 | 35 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 14 |
April 2024 | 63 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 61 |
December 2023 | 58 |
November 2023 | 74 |
October 2023 | 76 |
A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 7 |
August 2024 | 7 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 5 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 1 |
November 2023 | 8 |
October 2023 | 8 |
A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.57 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 3 |
October 2023 | 7 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 8WQ postcode area is presented below.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Total | 64 |
Theft from the person | 32 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Other theft | 9 |
Drugs | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
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 |
Total | 56 |
Theft from the person | 17 |
Other theft | 16 |
Shoplifting | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 9 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
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 |
Total | 29 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 8 |
Robbery | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Total | 26 |
Shoplifting | 14 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 26 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Other theft | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Burglary | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 21 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Other theft | 4 |
Other crime | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |