W1G 8LA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 8LA

W1G 8LA, Westminster has recorded a total of 9 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.34 per 1,000 population. This W1G 8LA 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 8LA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 8LA, encompassing approximately 1685 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 (0.00% decrease)

W1G 8LA Crime Hotspots

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

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

W1G 8LA 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 theft25.340.00%
Theft from the person21.190.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.190.00%
Drugs11.190.00%
Public order10.590.00%
Robbery10.590.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences21.190.00%

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 person1312.46-96.57%
Other theft27.71-98.20%
Public order21.19-92.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.19-95.00%
Robbery11.19-95.65%
Shoplifting10.59-99.13%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 379 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 115 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person379469.342005.56%
Shoplifting115224.880.00%
Other theft11168.245450.00%
Anti-social behaviour4465.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences4026.111233.33%
Vehicle crime2523.730.00%
Public order2514.832400.00%
Robbery2314.830.00%
Burglary2113.650.00%
Bicycle theft412.460.00%
Drugs22.370.00%
Other crime21.19100.00%

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 person1815.43-92.31%
Violence and sexual offences310.68-94.64%
Other theft21.78-98.37%
Criminal damage and arson11.19-83.33%
Other crime10.59-50.00%
Public order10.59-94.44%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 234 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 123 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person234363.72-32.56%
Other theft123138.84-46.05%
Shoplifting5772.98-34.48%
Violence and sexual offences5633.82-5.08%
Anti-social behaviour4633.23-14.81%
Robbery2627.29-13.33%
Vehicle crime2015.43-39.39%
Public order1811.87-30.77%
Burglary1310.68-38.10%
Bicycle theft87.7133.33%
Criminal damage and arson64.75-33.33%
Drugs43.560.00%
Other crime22.370.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 347 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 228 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person347538.171.17%
Other theft228205.89-2.56%
Shoplifting87135.2817.57%
Violence and sexual offences5951.6211.32%
Anti-social behaviour5435.011.89%
Vehicle crime3332.04-2.94%
Robbery3019.5857.89%
Public order2617.80-13.33%
Burglary2115.435.00%
Criminal damage and arson912.4628.57%
Bicycle theft65.34-14.29%
Drugs43.56300.00%
Other crime22.370.00%
Possession of weapons11.190.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 343 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 234 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person343519.7745.96%
Other theft234203.5222.51%
Shoplifting74138.848.82%
Anti-social behaviour5343.916.00%
Violence and sexual offences5331.45-5.36%
Vehicle crime3431.4513.33%
Public order3020.1720.00%
Burglary2017.8011.11%
Robbery1911.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson711.2740.00%
Bicycle theft74.1575.00%
Drugs14.15-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 235 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 191 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person235420.0965.49%
Other theft191139.4427.33%
Shoplifting68113.33-15.00%
Violence and sexual offences5640.3540.00%
Anti-social behaviour5033.2342.86%
Vehicle crime3029.6736.36%
Public order2517.8031.58%
Robbery1914.830.00%
Burglary1811.275.88%
Drugs510.68-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.97-66.67%
Bicycle theft42.97-73.33%
Other crime22.37100.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 150 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 142 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft150333.4636.36%
Theft from the person14289.0057.78%
Shoplifting8084.261.27%
Violence and sexual offences4047.47-6.98%
Anti-social behaviour3523.73-23.91%
Vehicle crime2220.774.76%
Public order1913.0526.67%
Robbery1911.270.00%
Burglary1711.276.25%
Bicycle theft1510.09150.00%
Criminal damage and arson158.90114.29%
Drugs68.900.00%
Other crime13.560.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 110 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 90 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft110271.75-37.50%
Theft from the person9065.27-43.75%
Shoplifting7953.405.33%
Anti-social behaviour4646.87-8.00%
Violence and sexual offences4327.29-17.31%
Vehicle crime2125.51-16.00%
Robbery1912.4626.67%
Burglary1611.2714.29%
Public order159.49-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson78.90-46.15%
Drugs64.150.00%
Bicycle theft63.56-33.33%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 176 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 160 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft176366.100.00%
Theft from the person160104.430.00%
Shoplifting7594.940.00%
Violence and sexual offences5244.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour5030.850.00%
Vehicle crime2529.670.00%
Public order2014.830.00%
Robbery1511.870.00%
Burglary148.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson138.310.00%
Bicycle theft97.710.00%
Drugs65.340.00%
Other crime23.560.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.89 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 20231
October 20235
September 20236
August 20236
July 20236

A total of 1329 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 120.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 234 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024111
March 20242
January 2024123
December 2023228
November 2023234
October 2023191
September 2023150
August 2023110
July 2023176

A total of 182 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202425
March 20241
January 202418
December 202326
November 202330
October 202325
September 202319
August 202315
July 202320

A total of 172 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202423
January 202426
December 202330
November 202319
October 202319
September 202319
August 202319
July 202315

A total of 1963 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 178.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 379 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202413
April 2024379
March 202418
January 2024234
December 2023347
November 2023343
October 2023235
September 2023142
August 202390
July 2023160

A total of 408 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 202440
March 20243
January 202456
December 202359
November 202353
October 202356
September 202340
August 202343
July 202352

A total of 636 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 70.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 2024115
January 202457
December 202387
November 202374
October 202368
September 202380
August 202379
July 202375

A total of 378 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202444
January 202446
December 202354
November 202353
October 202350
September 202335
August 202346
July 202350

A total of 210 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202425
January 202420
December 202333
November 202334
October 202330
September 202322
August 202321
July 202325

A total of 140 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202421
January 202413
December 202321
November 202320
October 202318
September 202317
August 202316
July 202314

A total of 59 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
January 20248
December 20236
November 20237
October 20234
September 202315
August 20236
July 20239

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 63 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20246
December 20239
November 20237
October 20235
September 202315
August 20237
July 202313

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1G 8LA 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