W1F 9TY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9TY

W1F 9TY, Westminster has recorded a total of 1313 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 853.26 per 1,000 population. This W1F 9TY 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 9TY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9TY, encompassing approximately 1538 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (442) incidents (52.41% increase)
  • Other theft: (261) incidents (64.15% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (139) incidents (2.96% increase)

W1F 9TY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 201
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 107
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 72

W1F 9TY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 442 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 261 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person442853.2652.41%
Other theft261287.2364.15%
Violence and sexual offences139169.612.96%
Shoplifting12890.33137.04%
Anti-social behaviour7983.18-19.39%
Robbery7551.3433.93%
Vehicle crime6248.7447.62%
Public order4340.2953.57%
Drugs3527.94-20.45%
Burglary2022.7466.67%
Criminal damage and arson1913.00-9.52%
Other crime512.3566.67%
Bicycle theft43.25-20.00%
Possession of weapons12.60-66.67%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 290 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 159 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person290617.3614400.00%
Other theft159188.467850.00%
Violence and sexual offences135103.336650.00%
Anti-social behaviour9887.730.00%
Robbery5663.690.00%
Shoplifting5436.390.00%
Drugs4435.090.00%
Vehicle crime4228.590.00%
Public order2827.291300.00%
Criminal damage and arson2118.200.00%
Burglary1213.650.00%
Bicycle theft57.800.00%
Other crime33.250.00%
Possession of weapons31.950.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences25.20-33.33%
Other theft21.30100.00%
Public order21.30100.00%
Theft from the person21.30-83.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1211.70-98.26%
Violence and sexual offences37.80-97.64%
Other theft11.95-99.66%
Public order10.65-97.22%
Robbery10.65-98.36%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 688 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 297 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6881037.813340.00%
Other theft297447.1029600.00%
Shoplifting129193.010.00%
Violence and sexual offences12783.8312600.00%
Anti-social behaviour9382.530.00%
Vehicle crime9360.440.00%
Robbery6160.440.00%
Burglary3839.640.00%
Public order3624.693500.00%
Drugs2223.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson714.300.00%
Bicycle theft44.550.00%
Other crime22.600.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2014.950.00%
Other theft113.000.00%
Public order10.650.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.650.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.65-99.77%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 742 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 429 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7421158.69-28.17%
Other theft429482.19-34.40%
Violence and sexual offences146278.79-24.74%
Shoplifting10494.880.00%
Robbery9567.58-18.80%
Anti-social behaviour7461.74-39.34%
Vehicle crime6148.09-10.29%
Burglary4239.64162.50%
Drugs3727.29-22.92%
Public order3024.04-38.78%
Criminal damage and arson1419.50-48.15%
Bicycle theft69.10-25.00%
Possession of weapons23.90-60.00%
Other crime11.30-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1033 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 654 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10331590.196.83%
Other theft654671.30-0.30%
Violence and sexual offences194425.0014.79%
Anti-social behaviour122126.0724.49%
Robbery11779.2810.38%
Shoplifting10476.03-1.89%
Vehicle crime6867.58-5.56%
Public order4944.198.89%
Drugs4831.8492.00%
Criminal damage and arson2731.1942.11%
Burglary1617.55-51.52%
Bicycle theft810.4014.29%
Possession of weapons55.2025.00%
Other crime23.25-80.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 967 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 656 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9671505.7179.41%
Other theft656628.4130.94%
Violence and sexual offences169426.303.68%
Robbery106109.8365.62%
Shoplifting10668.88-1.85%
Anti-social behaviour9868.88-14.78%
Vehicle crime7263.6912.50%
Public order4546.79-22.41%
Burglary3329.24135.71%
Drugs2521.45-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson1916.255.56%
Other crime1012.35150.00%
Bicycle theft76.50-30.00%
Possession of weapons44.550.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 539 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 501 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5391112.550.00%
Other theft501350.270.00%
Violence and sexual offences163325.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour115105.930.00%
Shoplifting10874.730.00%
Robbery6470.180.00%
Vehicle crime6441.590.00%
Public order5841.590.00%
Drugs5037.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson1832.490.00%
Burglary1411.700.00%
Bicycle theft109.100.00%
Possession of weapons46.500.00%
Other crime42.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 679 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 97.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202498
April 202493
January 202474
December 2023122
November 202398
October 2023115

A total of 261 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 37.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202444
April 202422
January 202437
December 202348
November 202325
October 202350

A total of 2962 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 269.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 656 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024261
August 2024159
July 20242
May 20241
April 2024297
March 20241
February 20241
January 2024429
December 2023654
November 2023656
October 2023501

A total of 462 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 66.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202442
April 202493
January 202461
December 202368
November 202372
October 202364

A total of 1079 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 107.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 194 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024139
August 2024135
July 20242
May 20243
April 2024127
March 20241
January 2024146
December 2023194
November 2023169
October 2023163

A total of 293 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 29.30 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202428
July 20242
May 20241
April 202436
March 20241
January 202430
December 202349
November 202345
October 202358

A total of 575 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 71.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 117 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202475
August 202456
May 20241
April 202461
January 202495
December 2023117
November 2023106
October 202364

A total of 4735 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 473.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1033 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024442
August 2024290
July 20242
May 202412
April 2024688
March 202420
January 2024742
December 20231033
November 2023967
October 2023539

A total of 175 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202412
April 202438
January 202442
December 202316
November 202333
October 202314

A total of 125 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.86 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202421
April 20247
January 202414
December 202327
November 202319
October 202318

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
April 20244
January 20246
December 20238
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 733 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 104.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 129 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024128
August 202454
April 2024129
January 2024104
December 2023104
November 2023106
October 2023108

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
April 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 202310
October 20234

A total of 19 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 9TY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total201
    Theft from the person72
    Other theft42
    Violence and sexual offences30
    Robbery17
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order5
    Burglary5
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Drugs3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other crime2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total107
    Theft from the person54
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Other theft13
    Shoplifting10
    Robbery7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total72
    Vehicle crime37
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
  • 4. Leicester Square
    Total59
    Theft from the person19
    Other theft14
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs5
    Public order3
    Robbery3
  • 5. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total41
    Shoplifting11
    Theft from the person8
    Other theft8
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Old Compton Street
    Total33
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 10. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 16. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 18. St James'S Market
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total17
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person1
    Public order1
  • 20. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Vigo Street
    Total14
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Albany Courtyard
    Total13
    Theft from the person7
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft2
  • 25. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Lisle Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Charles Ii Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person6
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Smith'S Court
    Total12
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 29. Frith Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Whitcomb Street
    Total11
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1