W1G 8AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 8AX

W1G 8AX, Westminster has recorded a total of 421 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 242.47 per 1,000 population. This W1G 8AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1G postcode area, which has experienced 135 crimes and a crime rate of 67.47 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1G 8AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 8AX, encompassing approximately 1736 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (142) incidents (7000.00% increase)
• Shoplifting: (63) incidents (0.00% decrease)
• Anti-social behaviour: (46) incidents (0.00% decrease)

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

• Shopping Area with total crimes: 82
• Dering Street with total crimes: 45
• John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 40

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 W1G 8AX postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Shopping Area

  Total	82
  Shoplifting	39
  Theft from the person	24
  Other theft	8
  Robbery	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Burglary	1

• 2. Dering Street

  Total	45
  Theft from the person	26
  Shoplifting	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. John Prince'S Street

  Total	40
  Theft from the person	23
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 4. Bond Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1

• 5. Stratford Place

  Total	17
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	7
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 6. A5204

  Total	10
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Hospital

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Burglary	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 8. Bond Street (Lu Station)

  Total	10
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 9. Nightclub

  Total	9
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Drugs	1

• 10. Supermarket

  Total	8
  Burglary	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 11. Blenheim Street

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 12. Kendall Place

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 13. Bird Street

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 14. Theatre/Concert Hall

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

• 15. Blandford Street

  Total	6
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. Cross Keys Close

  Total	6
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Great Portland Street

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 18. Manchester Square

  Total	5
  Vehicle crime	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 19. De Walden Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Parking Area

  Total	5
  Vehicle crime	5

• 21. Gildea Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 22. Chandos Street

  Total	4
  Burglary	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Langham Place

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 24. Cavendish Square

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 25. Wigmore Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 26. Marylebone High Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 27. Oldbury Place

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 28. Nottingham Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 29. Little Portland Street

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

• 30. Mandeville Place

  Total	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1