W1G 0AN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 0AN

W1G 0AN, Westminster has recorded a total of 762 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 546.27 per 1,000 population. This W1G 0AN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1G postcode area, which has experienced 218 crimes and a crime rate of 108.95 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1G 0AN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 0AN, encompassing approximately 1394 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (314) incidents (82.56% increase)
  • Other theft: (146) incidents (117.91% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (74) incidents (48.00% increase)

W1G 0AN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82
  • Dering Street with total crimes: 81

W1G 0AN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 314 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 146 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person314546.2782.56%
Other theft146225.10117.91%
Shoplifting74104.6748.00%
Anti-social behaviour7153.059.23%
Violence and sexual offences5150.90-8.93%
Robbery2836.5621.74%
Burglary2120.07-4.55%
Vehicle crime2015.0525.00%
Public order1914.3435.71%
Bicycle theft513.62-16.67%
Drugs53.5866.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.58-50.00%
Other crime32.87200.00%
Possession of weapons12.150.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 172 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person172360.603340.00%
Other theft67123.311575.00%
Anti-social behaviour6548.030.00%
Violence and sexual offences5646.601300.00%
Shoplifting5040.150.00%
Robbery2335.84666.67%
Burglary2216.490.00%
Vehicle crime1615.770.00%
Public order1411.47366.67%
Criminal damage and arson810.040.00%
Bicycle theft65.740.00%
Drugs34.3050.00%
Other crime12.150.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person515.770.00%
Other theft43.580.00%
Violence and sexual offences42.87300.00%
Public order32.870.00%
Robbery32.150.00%
Drugs22.150.00%
Other crime11.430.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.72-88.89%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4245.16-92.46%
Violence and sexual offences930.11-83.33%
Other theft46.45-97.75%
Public order42.87-86.21%
Robbery22.87-92.59%
Drugs11.43-50.00%
Shoplifting10.72-98.88%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 557 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 178 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person557759.90950.94%
Other theft178399.311877.78%
Shoplifting89127.610.00%
Anti-social behaviour7363.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences5452.33671.43%
Public order2938.71625.00%
Robbery2720.792600.00%
Vehicle crime2619.360.00%
Burglary2018.640.00%
Bicycle theft314.340.00%
Drugs22.150.00%
Other crime21.43100.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5356.63-88.45%
Other theft938.00-96.04%
Violence and sexual offences76.45-89.55%
Public order45.02-82.61%
Criminal damage and arson22.87-86.67%
Drugs21.43-81.82%
Robbery11.43-97.73%
Other crime10.72-66.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 459 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 227 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person459757.04-21.00%
Other theft227329.05-30.15%
Shoplifting82162.732.50%
Anti-social behaviour7158.78-21.11%
Violence and sexual offences6750.901.52%
Robbery4448.032.33%
Burglary2931.5416.00%
Public order2320.79-39.47%
Vehicle crime1916.49-36.67%
Criminal damage and arson1513.62114.29%
Drugs1110.75-50.00%
Bicycle theft67.8920.00%
Other crime34.30200.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 581 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 325 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person581941.99-8.79%
Other theft325416.51-14.70%
Anti-social behaviour90232.9913.92%
Shoplifting8064.529.59%
Violence and sexual offences6657.35-5.71%
Robbery4347.3153.57%
Public order3830.83-13.64%
Vehicle crime3027.24-3.23%
Burglary2521.518.70%
Drugs2217.92-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson715.77-41.67%
Bicycle theft55.02150.00%
Other crime13.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.720.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 637 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 381 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6371007.9563.33%
Other theft381456.6625.74%
Anti-social behaviour79273.141.28%
Shoplifting7356.635.80%
Violence and sexual offences7052.33-15.66%
Public order4450.1822.22%
Vehicle crime3131.5424.00%
Robbery2822.227.69%
Drugs2420.07118.18%
Burglary2317.21-11.54%
Criminal damage and arson1216.49140.00%
Bicycle theft28.60-33.33%
Other crime11.43-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.720.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 390 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 303 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person390757.750.00%
Other theft303279.590.00%
Violence and sexual offences83217.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour7859.500.00%
Shoplifting6955.920.00%
Public order3649.470.00%
Burglary2625.810.00%
Robbery2618.640.00%
Vehicle crime2518.640.00%
Drugs1117.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson57.890.00%
Bicycle theft33.580.00%
Other crime22.150.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 527 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 75.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202471
August 202465
April 202473
January 202471
December 202390
November 202379
October 202378

A total of 166 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202422
April 202420
January 202429
December 202325
November 202323
October 202326

A total of 1644 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 164.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 381 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024146
August 202467
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024178
March 20249
January 2024227
December 2023325
November 2023381
October 2023303

A total of 468 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 42.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202451
August 202456
July 20244
June 20241
May 20249
April 202454
March 20247
January 202467
December 202366
November 202370
October 202383

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
March 20242
January 202415
December 20237
November 202312
October 20235

A total of 3210 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 321.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 637 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024314
August 2024172
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024557
March 202453
January 2024459
December 2023581
November 2023637
October 2023390

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 167 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202416
April 202426
January 202419
December 202330
November 202331
October 202325

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.29 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
April 20243
January 20246
December 20235
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 214 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202414
July 20243
May 20244
April 202429
March 20244
January 202423
December 202338
November 202344
October 202336

A total of 225 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202423
July 20243
May 20242
April 202427
March 20241
January 202444
December 202343
November 202328
October 202326

A total of 518 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 64.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202474
August 202450
May 20241
April 202489
January 202482
December 202380
November 202373
October 202369

A total of 83 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 202411
December 202322
November 202324
October 202311

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1G 0AN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. John Prince'S Street
    Total82
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft15
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Dering Street
    Total81
    Theft from the person49
    Other theft21
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total37
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft9
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Bond Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery2
  • 9. Stratford Place
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total24
    Shoplifting6
    Robbery4
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Blenheim Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft4
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Great Portland Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Hospital
    Total10
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 19. A5204
    Total7
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Gray'S Yard
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. South Molton Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
  • 22. Pollen Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Foley Street
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 24. Ogle Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 25. Margaret Street
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Chandos Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person6
  • 27. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Bird Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. James Street
    Total6
    Other theft6
  • 30. B506
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2