W1F 8WS, Westminster has recorded a total of 1883 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1223.52 per 1,000 population. This W1F 8WS 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 8WS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8WS, 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 727 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 380 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 727 | 1223.52 | 76.46% |
Other theft | 380 | 472.38 | 76.74% |
Shoplifting | 169 | 246.91 | 172.58% |
Violence and sexual offences | 164 | 109.81 | 5.81% |
Anti-social behaviour | 135 | 106.56 | 3.05% |
Robbery | 96 | 87.72 | 10.34% |
Public order | 58 | 62.38 | 70.59% |
Vehicle crime | 48 | 37.69 | 71.43% |
Drugs | 45 | 31.19 | -6.25% |
Burglary | 22 | 29.24 | 10.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 21 | 14.29 | 23.53% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 13.65 | 100.00% |
Other crime | 7 | 6.50 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 4.55 | -75.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 412 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 215 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 412 | 795.97 | 10200.00% |
Other theft | 215 | 267.71 | 4200.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 155 | 139.70 | 3000.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 131 | 100.71 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 87 | 85.12 | 4250.00% |
Shoplifting | 62 | 56.53 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 48 | 40.29 | 4700.00% |
Public order | 34 | 31.19 | 750.00% |
Vehicle crime | 28 | 22.09 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 20 | 18.19 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 13.00 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 7 | 11.05 | 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 | -95.90% |
Violence and sexual offences | 22 | 33.14 | -85.81% |
Public order | 14 | 14.29 | -77.78% |
Other theft | 6 | 9.10 | -98.70% |
Robbery | 3 | 3.90 | -96.39% |
Drugs | 2 | 1.95 | -94.74% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.30 | -88.89% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1244 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 460 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1244 | 1601.04 | 1813.85% |
Other theft | 460 | 808.32 | 3733.33% |
Violence and sexual offences | 155 | 298.90 | 811.76% |
Anti-social behaviour | 148 | 100.71 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 133 | 96.17 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 83 | 86.42 | 4050.00% |
Public order | 63 | 53.93 | 472.73% |
Burglary | 56 | 40.94 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 55 | 36.39 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 38 | 35.74 | 850.00% |
Bicycle theft | 14 | 24.69 | 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 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 65 | 74.07 | 6400.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 17 | 42.24 | 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 1352 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 708 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1352 | 1909.68 | -13.89% |
Other theft | 708 | 878.49 | -23.71% |
Violence and sexual offences | 208 | 460.04 | -9.96% |
Shoplifting | 167 | 135.15 | 53.21% |
Robbery | 136 | 108.51 | -13.38% |
Anti-social behaviour | 129 | 88.37 | -11.03% |
Public order | 61 | 83.82 | 8.93% |
Drugs | 52 | 39.64 | -17.46% |
Vehicle crime | 51 | 33.79 | -25.00% |
Burglary | 45 | 33.14 | 50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 15 | 29.24 | -42.31% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 9.75 | 80.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 5.85 | 300.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 2.60 | -66.67% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1570 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 928 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1570 | 2205.98 | -6.49% |
Other theft | 928 | 1020.14 | -9.02% |
Violence and sexual offences | 231 | 602.99 | 19.69% |
Robbery | 157 | 150.10 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 145 | 102.01 | 9.85% |
Shoplifting | 109 | 94.22 | -9.92% |
Vehicle crime | 68 | 70.83 | 19.30% |
Drugs | 63 | 44.18 | 14.55% |
Public order | 56 | 40.94 | -20.00% |
Burglary | 30 | 36.39 | -26.83% |
Criminal damage and arson | 26 | 19.49 | -3.70% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 16.89 | 100.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 3.90 | -58.33% |
Other crime | 1 | 3.25 | -87.50% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1679 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1020 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1679 | 2322.94 | 60.36% |
Other theft | 1020 | 1090.97 | 26.87% |
Violence and sexual offences | 193 | 662.77 | -7.21% |
Robbery | 157 | 125.41 | 35.34% |
Anti-social behaviour | 132 | 102.01 | -27.07% |
Shoplifting | 121 | 85.77 | -9.70% |
Public order | 70 | 78.62 | -5.41% |
Vehicle crime | 57 | 45.48 | -16.18% |
Drugs | 55 | 37.04 | 3.77% |
Burglary | 41 | 35.74 | 41.38% |
Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 26.64 | 58.82% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 17.54 | 9.09% |
Other crime | 8 | 7.80 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 5.20 | -50.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1047 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 804 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1047 | 1790.77 | 48.30% |
Other theft | 804 | 680.31 | 27.62% |
Violence and sexual offences | 208 | 522.42 | 8.33% |
Anti-social behaviour | 181 | 135.15 | 30.22% |
Shoplifting | 134 | 117.61 | 45.65% |
Robbery | 116 | 87.07 | -20.00% |
Public order | 74 | 75.37 | 39.62% |
Vehicle crime | 68 | 48.08 | 28.30% |
Drugs | 53 | 44.18 | -3.64% |
Burglary | 29 | 34.44 | -17.14% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 18.84 | -32.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 11.05 | -57.69% |
Other crime | 8 | 7.15 | 60.00% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 5.20 | -25.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 706 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 630 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 706 | 1406.11 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 630 | 458.74 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 192 | 409.36 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 145 | 124.76 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 139 | 94.22 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 92 | 90.32 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 55 | 59.78 | 0.00% |
Public order | 53 | 35.74 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 53 | 34.44 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 35 | 34.44 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 26 | 22.74 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 25 | 16.89 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 16.24 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 5.20 | 0.00% |
A total of 5169 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 430.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1020 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 380 |
August 2024 | 215 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 460 |
March 2024 | 12 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 708 |
December 2023 | 928 |
November 2023 | 1020 |
October 2023 | 804 |
September 2023 | 630 |
A total of 278 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 56 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 22 |
August 2024 | 20 |
April 2024 | 56 |
January 2024 | 45 |
December 2023 | 30 |
November 2023 | 41 |
October 2023 | 29 |
September 2023 | 35 |
A total of 8858 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 738.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1679 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 727 |
August 2024 | 412 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 51 |
April 2024 | 1244 |
March 2024 | 65 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1352 |
December 2023 | 1570 |
November 2023 | 1679 |
October 2023 | 1047 |
September 2023 | 706 |
A total of 92 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 10 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 14 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 11 |
September 2023 | 26 |
A total of 1140 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 142.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 181 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 135 |
August 2024 | 131 |
April 2024 | 148 |
January 2024 | 129 |
December 2023 | 145 |
November 2023 | 132 |
October 2023 | 181 |
September 2023 | 139 |
A total of 428 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 53.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 68 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 48 |
August 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 55 |
January 2024 | 51 |
December 2023 | 68 |
November 2023 | 57 |
October 2023 | 68 |
September 2023 | 53 |
A total of 416 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 63 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 45 |
August 2024 | 48 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 38 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 52 |
December 2023 | 63 |
November 2023 | 55 |
October 2023 | 53 |
September 2023 | 55 |
A total of 1550 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 140.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 231 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 164 |
August 2024 | 155 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 22 |
April 2024 | 155 |
March 2024 | 17 |
January 2024 | 208 |
December 2023 | 231 |
November 2023 | 193 |
October 2023 | 208 |
September 2023 | 192 |
A total of 986 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 82.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 157 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 96 |
August 2024 | 87 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 83 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 136 |
December 2023 | 157 |
November 2023 | 157 |
October 2023 | 116 |
September 2023 | 145 |
A total of 987 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 123.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 169 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 169 |
August 2024 | 62 |
April 2024 | 133 |
January 2024 | 167 |
December 2023 | 109 |
November 2023 | 121 |
October 2023 | 134 |
September 2023 | 92 |
A total of 498 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 74 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 58 |
August 2024 | 34 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 14 |
April 2024 | 63 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 61 |
December 2023 | 56 |
November 2023 | 70 |
October 2023 | 74 |
September 2023 | 53 |
A total of 48 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.80 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 |
September 2023 | 5 |
A total of 159 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 27 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 21 |
August 2024 | 17 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 27 |
October 2023 | 17 |
September 2023 | 25 |
A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 3 |
October 2023 | 6 |
September 2023 | 8 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 8WS postcode area is presented below.
Total | 306 |
Theft from the person | 117 |
Other theft | 56 |
Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
Robbery | 20 |
Shoplifting | 13 |
Public order | 12 |
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 | 12 |
Other theft | 6 |
Robbery | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 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 | 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 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |