WARDOUR STREET, W1F 8ZB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8ZB

WARDOUR STREET, W1F 8ZB, Westminster has recorded a total of 1093 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 710.21 per 1,000 population. This W1F 8ZB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 184 crimes and a crime rate of 119.56 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1F 8ZB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8ZB, encompassing approximately 1538 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (364) incidents (9000.00% increase)
• Other theft: (189) incidents (3680.00% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (141) incidents (2720.00% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 188
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 73
• Argyll Street with total crimes: 49

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	188
  Theft from the person	70
  Other theft	37
  Violence and sexual offences	24
  Robbery	16
  Shoplifting	13
  Public order	9
  Drugs	8
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	73
  Theft from the person	37
  Other theft	12
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. Argyll Street

  Total	49
  Theft from the person	20
  Other theft	10
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Robbery	4
  Shoplifting	4

• 4. Hills Place

  Total	44
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Burglary	3
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 5. Parking Area

  Total	40
  Theft from the person	10
  Vehicle crime	10
  Robbery	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Drugs	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 6. Old Compton Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 7. Shopping Area

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Robbery	4
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Public order	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 8. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Public order	1

• 9. Market Place

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	10
  Shoplifting	8
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 10. Bourchier Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 11. Soho Street

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 12. Greek Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. A401

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	4
  Robbery	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1

• 14. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 15. Macclesfield Street

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. Moor Street

  Total	19
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1

• 17. Hanover Street

  Total	19
  Theft from the person	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 18. Dansey Place

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	1

• 19. Great Chapel Street

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	7
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 20. Frith Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. Carlisle Street

  Total	14
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Carnaby Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Little Marlborough Street

  Total	12
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 24. Upper John Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Romilly Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Peter Street

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 27. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)

  Total	12
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1

• 28. Manette Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Percy Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Other theft	1

• 30. Denmark Street

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