W1F 9EA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9EA

W1F 9EA, Westminster has recorded a total of 1005 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 653.07 per 1,000 population. This W1F 9EA 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 9EA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9EA, encompassing approximately 1538 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (313) incidents (15550.00% increase)
• Other theft: (169) incidents (8350.00% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (141) incidents (6950.00% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 142
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 89
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 50

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 9EA postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	142
  Theft from the person	44
  Violence and sexual offences	29
  Other theft	24
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Robbery	7
  Drugs	6
  Public order	5
  Vehicle crime	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Burglary	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	89
  Theft from the person	38
  Other theft	14
  Violence and sexual offences	14
  Drugs	6
  Robbery	6
  Shoplifting	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 3. Leicester Square

  Total	50
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Drugs	9
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Shoplifting	1

• 4. 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

• 5. Parking Area

  Total	40
  Vehicle crime	19
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 6. Great Windmill Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 7. Shopping Area

  Total	28
  Shoplifting	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Robbery	4
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Public order	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 8. Old Compton Street

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	14
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 9. 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

• 10. Denman Street

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	4
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. A401

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

• 12. 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

• 13. Hanover Street

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

• 14. Leicester Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 15. Glasshouse Street

  Total	17
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 16. Dansey Place

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

• 17. Frith Street

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

• 18. Vigo Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Carnaby Street

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

• 20. Gerrard Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 21. Coventry Street

  Total	12
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 22. Charles Ii Street

  Total	12
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	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. Peter Street

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

• 26. St James'S Market

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 27. Lisle Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 29. Pollen Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	9
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1