W1G 8ER Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 8ER

W1G 8ER, Westminster has recorded a total of 9 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.97 per 1,000 population. This W1G 8ER crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1G postcode area, which has experienced 1 crimes and a crime rate of 0.50 per 1,000 population (June 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1G 8ER crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 8ER, encompassing approximately 1809 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Other theft: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (2) incidents (100.00% increase)

W1G 8ER Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bond Street (Lu Station) with total crimes: 9

W1G 8ER Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft24.970.00%
Theft from the person21.110.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.11100.00%
Drugs11.110.00%
Public order10.550.00%
Robbery10.550.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.55-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1311.61-93.95%
Other theft27.19-96.92%
Public order21.11-88.24%
Violence and sexual offences21.11-93.55%
Robbery11.11-92.86%
Shoplifting10.55-98.80%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 215 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person215281.881094.44%
Shoplifting83118.830.00%
Other theft6545.873150.00%
Anti-social behaviour3435.930.00%
Violence and sexual offences3118.79933.33%
Vehicle crime2417.130.00%
Burglary2213.260.00%
Public order1712.161600.00%
Robbery149.400.00%
Bicycle theft37.740.00%
Drugs11.660.00%
Other crime10.550.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1814.37-76.92%
Violence and sexual offences39.95-92.31%
Other theft21.66-96.77%
Criminal damage and arson11.11-80.00%
Other crime10.55-50.00%
Public order10.55-92.86%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person78176.31-56.18%
Other theft6243.11-54.41%
Violence and sexual offences3934.27-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour3621.56-28.00%
Shoplifting2919.90-52.46%
Robbery1716.03-19.05%
Public order149.40-46.15%
Vehicle crime147.74-56.25%
Burglary117.74-45.00%
Bicycle theft76.0816.67%
Criminal damage and arson53.87-44.44%
Drugs52.76150.00%
Other crime22.760.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 178 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 136 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person178326.646.59%
Other theft13698.38-3.55%
Shoplifting6175.1710.91%
Anti-social behaviour5033.71-18.03%
Violence and sexual offences4827.639.09%
Vehicle crime3226.530.00%
Public order2617.698.33%
Robbery2114.37110.00%
Burglary2011.6125.00%
Criminal damage and arson911.0580.00%
Bicycle theft64.97-14.29%
Other crime23.320.00%
Drugs21.110.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 167 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 141 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person167310.6259.05%
Other theft14192.3021.55%
Anti-social behaviour6177.9322.00%
Shoplifting5533.71-6.78%
Violence and sexual offences4430.4010.00%
Vehicle crime3224.3210.34%
Public order2417.6914.29%
Burglary1613.260.00%
Robbery108.84-23.08%
Bicycle theft75.5340.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.87-16.67%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 116 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 105 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft116257.0028.89%
Theft from the person10564.1134.62%
Shoplifting5958.030.00%
Anti-social behaviour5032.6121.95%
Violence and sexual offences4027.6381.82%
Vehicle crime2922.1145.00%
Public order2116.0316.67%
Burglary1611.6123.08%
Robbery138.848.33%
Criminal damage and arson67.19-57.14%
Bicycle theft53.32-61.54%
Drugs32.76-57.14%
Other crime21.66100.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft90214.4516.88%
Theft from the person7849.7469.57%
Shoplifting5943.11-9.23%
Anti-social behaviour4132.617.89%
Violence and sexual offences2222.66-24.14%
Vehicle crime2012.160.00%
Public order1811.0528.57%
Criminal damage and arson149.95100.00%
Burglary137.74-13.33%
Bicycle theft137.19116.67%
Robbery127.1933.33%
Drugs76.6340.00%
Other crime13.870.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft77182.94-25.24%
Shoplifting6542.56-2.99%
Theft from the person4635.93-36.11%
Anti-social behaviour3825.42-11.63%
Violence and sexual offences2921.00-29.27%
Vehicle crime2016.03-20.00%
Burglary1511.0525.00%
Public order148.29-17.65%
Robbery97.74-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.97-46.15%
Bicycle theft63.87-33.33%
Drugs53.3266.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft103231.580.00%
Theft from the person7256.930.00%
Shoplifting6739.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour4337.030.00%
Violence and sexual offences4123.770.00%
Vehicle crime2522.660.00%
Public order1713.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson139.400.00%
Burglary127.190.00%
Robbery126.630.00%
Bicycle theft96.630.00%
Drugs34.970.00%
Other crime21.660.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 27 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
January 20245
December 20232
October 20233
September 20237
August 20235
July 20233

A total of 796 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 72.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 141 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202465
March 20242
January 202462
December 2023136
November 2023141
October 2023116
September 202390
August 202377
July 2023103

A total of 155 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202417
March 20241
January 202414
December 202326
November 202324
October 202321
September 202318
August 202314
July 202317

A total of 110 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
January 202417
December 202321
November 202310
October 202313
September 202312
August 20239
July 202312

A total of 972 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 88.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 215 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202413
April 2024215
March 202418
January 202478
December 2023178
November 2023167
October 2023105
September 202378
August 202346
July 202372

A total of 302 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202431
March 20243
January 202439
December 202348
November 202344
October 202340
September 202322
August 202329
July 202341

A total of 479 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202483
January 202429
December 202361
November 202355
October 202359
September 202359
August 202365
July 202367

A total of 353 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202434
January 202436
December 202350
November 202361
October 202350
September 202341
August 202338
July 202343

A total of 196 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202424
January 202414
December 202332
November 202332
October 202329
September 202320
August 202320
July 202325

A total of 125 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202422
January 202411
December 202320
November 202316
October 202316
September 202313
August 202315
July 202312

A total of 56 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20247
December 20236
November 20237
October 20235
September 202313
August 20236
July 20239

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 60 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20245
December 20239
November 20235
October 20236
September 202314
August 20237
July 202313

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1G 8ER postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bond Street (Lu Station)
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1