WHEATLEY STREET, W1G 8PS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 8PS

WHEATLEY STREET, W1G 8PS, Westminster has recorded a total of 260 crimes in the recent period of April 2024, equating to a crime rate of 139.82 per 1,000 population. This W1G 8PS 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 8PS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 8PS, encompassing approximately 1859 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:

Theft from the person: (87) incidents (102.33% increase)
Other theft: (34) incidents (-35.85% decrease)
Shoplifting: (30) incidents (36.36% increase)

W1G 8PS Crime Hotspots

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

Supermarket with total crimes: 18
Hospital with total crimes: 17
A5204 with total crimes: 10

WHEATLEY STREET, W1G 8PS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Theft from the person	87	139.82	102.33%
Other theft	34	46.78	-35.85%
Shoplifting	30	18.28	36.36%
Anti-social behaviour	26	16.13	13.04%
Vehicle crime	22	13.98	57.14%
Burglary	21	11.83	75.00%
Violence and sexual offences	19	11.29	-29.63%
Public order	7	10.22	-41.67%
Robbery	7	3.76	-30.00%
Drugs	3	3.76	0.00%
Bicycle theft	3	1.61	-62.50%
Other crime	1	1.61	-50.00%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	53	124.22	-46.46%
Theft from the person	43	28.50	-21.82%
Violence and sexual offences	27	23.12	3.85%
Anti-social behaviour	23	14.52	-32.35%
Shoplifting	22	12.37	69.23%
Vehicle crime	14	11.83	-48.15%
Burglary	12	7.53	-29.41%
Public order	12	6.45	-25.00%
Robbery	10	6.45	-9.09%
Bicycle theft	8	5.38	166.67%
Drugs	3	4.30	50.00%
Criminal damage and arson	2	1.61	-75.00%
Other crime	2	1.08	0.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	99	168.32	-1.98%
Theft from the person	55	53.24	3.77%
Anti-social behaviour	34	29.58	-29.17%
Vehicle crime	27	18.28	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	26	14.52	-31.58%
Burglary	17	13.98	0.00%
Public order	16	9.14	45.45%
Shoplifting	13	8.60	-23.53%
Robbery	11	6.99	120.00%
Criminal damage and arson	8	5.92	100.00%
Bicycle theft	3	4.30	-57.14%
Other crime	2	1.61	100.00%
Drugs	2	1.08	0.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	101	177.46	14.77%
Theft from the person	53	54.31	76.67%
Anti-social behaviour	48	28.50	11.63%
Violence and sexual offences	38	25.81	72.73%
Vehicle crime	27	20.43	3.85%
Shoplifting	17	14.52	21.43%
Burglary	17	9.14	21.43%
Public order	11	9.14	-8.33%
Bicycle theft	7	5.92	40.00%
Robbery	5	3.76	-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson	4	2.69	0.00%
Other crime	1	2.15	-50.00%
Possession of weapons	1	0.54	0.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	88	144.66	27.54%
Anti-social behaviour	43	47.32	26.47%
Theft from the person	30	23.12	-40.00%
Vehicle crime	26	16.13	44.44%
Violence and sexual offences	22	13.98	46.67%
Burglary	14	11.83	40.00%
Shoplifting	14	7.53	-41.67%
Public order	12	7.53	0.00%
Robbery	8	6.45	-11.11%
Bicycle theft	5	4.30	-64.29%
Criminal damage and arson	4	2.69	-69.23%
Other crime	2	2.15	0.00%
Drugs	1	1.08	-85.71%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	69	147.88	30.19%
Theft from the person	50	37.11	127.27%
Anti-social behaviour	34	26.89	54.55%
Shoplifting	24	18.28	0.00%
Vehicle crime	18	12.91	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	15	9.68	-48.28%
Bicycle theft	14	8.07	133.33%
Criminal damage and arson	13	7.53	85.71%
Public order	12	6.99	71.43%
Burglary	10	6.45	11.11%
Robbery	9	5.38	28.57%
Drugs	7	4.84	600.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	53	110.78	-13.11%
Violence and sexual offences	29	28.50	20.83%
Shoplifting	24	15.59	14.29%
Theft from the person	22	12.91	-4.35%
Anti-social behaviour	22	11.83	-21.43%
Vehicle crime	18	11.83	-21.74%
Burglary	9	9.68	-25.00%
Robbery	7	4.84	0.00%
Public order	7	3.76	-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson	7	3.76	-50.00%
Bicycle theft	6	3.76	0.00%
Other crime	1	3.23	0.00%
Drugs	1	0.54	0.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	61	124.76	0.00%
Anti-social behaviour	28	32.80	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	24	15.06	0.00%
Vehicle crime	23	12.91	0.00%
Theft from the person	23	12.37	0.00%
Shoplifting	21	12.37	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	14	11.29	0.00%
Burglary	12	7.53	0.00%
Public order	11	6.45	0.00%
Robbery	7	5.92	0.00%
Bicycle theft	6	3.76	0.00%
Other crime	1	3.23	0.00%
Drugs	1	0.54	0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 258 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 32.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	26
January 2024	23
December 2023	34
November 2023	48
October 2023	43
September 2023	34
August 2023	22
July 2023	28

A total of 363 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 45.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 87 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	87
January 2024	43
December 2023	55
November 2023	53
October 2023	30
September 2023	50
August 2023	22
July 2023	23

A total of 175 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 21.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 27 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	22
January 2024	14
December 2023	27
November 2023	27
October 2023	26
September 2023	18
August 2023	18
July 2023	23

A total of 165 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 20.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 30 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	30
January 2024	22
December 2023	13
November 2023	17
October 2023	14
September 2023	24
August 2023	24
July 2023	21

A total of 200 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 38 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	19
January 2024	27
December 2023	26
November 2023	38
October 2023	22
September 2023	15
August 2023	29
July 2023	24

A total of 558 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 69.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 101 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	34
January 2024	53
December 2023	99
November 2023	101
October 2023	88
September 2023	69
August 2023	53
July 2023	61

A total of 112 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	21
January 2024	12
December 2023	17
November 2023	17
October 2023	14
September 2023	10
August 2023	9
July 2023	12

A total of 88 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	7
January 2024	12
December 2023	16
November 2023	11
October 2023	12
September 2023	12
August 2023	7
July 2023	11

A total of 64 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	7
January 2024	10
December 2023	11
November 2023	5
October 2023	8
September 2023	9
August 2023	7
July 2023	7

A total of 18 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	3
January 2024	3
December 2023	2
October 2023	1
September 2023	7
August 2023	1
July 2023	1

A total of 52 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	3
January 2024	8
December 2023	3
November 2023	7
October 2023	5
September 2023	14
August 2023	6
July 2023	6

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	1
January 2024	2
December 2023	2
November 2023	1
October 2023	2
August 2023	1
July 2023	1

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 7.43 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	2
December 2023	8
November 2023	4
October 2023	4
September 2023	13
August 2023	7
July 2023	14

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

Month	Count
November 2023	1

Crime by Location in April 2024

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

1. Supermarket
Total 18
Shoplifting 10
Theft from the person 4
Robbery 2
Public order 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
2. Hospital
Total 17
Theft from the person 9
Other theft 3
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 2
Shoplifting 1
3. A5204
Total 10
Theft from the person 3
Shoplifting 2
Vehicle crime 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Other theft 1
4. Cavendish Square
Total 10
Theft from the person 5
Vehicle crime 5
5. James Street
Total 9
Theft from the person 5
Other theft 2
Burglary 1
Vehicle crime 1
6. Marylebone High Street
Total 8
Shoplifting 5
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 1
7. Park Crescent
Total 8
Anti-social behaviour 8
8. Oldbury Place
Total 8
Anti-social behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Theft from the person 2
Other theft 1
9. Duke'S Mews
Total 7
Theft from the person 3
Burglary 2
Other theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
10. Beaumont Mews
Total 7
Theft from the person 3
Shoplifting 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
11. Devonshire Row Mews
Total 7
Other theft 3
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Bicycle theft 1
12. Baker Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 3
Other theft 2
Shoplifting 1
13. Dorset Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 3
Violence and sexual offences 2
Burglary 1
14. Theatre/Concert Hall
Total 5
Theft from the person 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Public order 1
15. Thayer Street
Total 5
Other theft 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
16. Gray'S Yard
Total 5
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
17. Broadstone Place
Total 5
Burglary 2
Theft from the person 2
Vehicle crime 1
18. Shopping Area
Total 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 1
Vehicle crime 1
19. Wigmore Street
Total 4
Theft from the person 2
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
20. Picton Place
Total 4
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
21. Blandford Street
Total 4
Theft from the person 3
Vehicle crime 1
22. Spanish Place
Total 4
Vehicle crime 2
Bicycle theft 1
Theft from the person 1
23. Chiltern Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
24. Wesley Street
Total 4
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft from the person 1
25. Further/Higher Educational Building
Total 4
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Vehicle crime 1
26. Chandos Street
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Theft from the person 1
Vehicle crime 1
27. Dean'S Mews
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
28. Bentinck Mews
Total 3
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Vehicle crime 1
29. David Mews
Total 3
Other theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
30. Sherlock Mews
Total 3
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 1

Total	18
Shoplifting	10
Theft from the person	4
Robbery	2
Public order	1
Violence and sexual offences	1