WESTMORELAND STREET, W1G 8PW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 8PW

WESTMORELAND STREET, W1G 8PW, Westminster has recorded a total of 277 crimes in the recent period of April 2024, equating to a crime rate of 145.66 per 1,000 population. This W1G 8PW 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 8PW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 8PW, encompassing approximately 1901 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:

Theft from the person: (90) incidents (95.65% increase)
Anti-social behaviour: (34) incidents (17.24% increase)
Other theft: (34) incidents (-29.17% decrease)

W1G 8PW 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

WESTMORELAND STREET, W1G 8PW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Theft from the person	90	145.66	95.65%
Anti-social behaviour	34	47.33	17.24%
Other theft	34	17.88	-29.17%
Shoplifting	32	17.88	23.08%
Violence and sexual offences	24	16.83	-14.29%
Vehicle crime	21	12.62	61.54%
Burglary	21	11.04	90.91%
Public order	7	11.04	-41.67%
Robbery	6	3.68	-33.33%
Bicycle theft	4	3.16	-50.00%
Drugs	3	2.10	0.00%
Other crime	1	1.58	-50.00%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	48	125.15	-53.40%
Theft from the person	46	25.24	-17.86%
Anti-social behaviour	29	24.19	-35.56%
Violence and sexual offences	28	15.25	-3.45%
Shoplifting	26	14.72	100.00%
Vehicle crime	13	13.67	-51.85%
Public order	12	6.84	-33.33%
Burglary	11	6.31	-38.89%
Robbery	9	5.78	-25.00%
Bicycle theft	8	4.73	166.67%
Criminal damage and arson	3	4.21	-62.50%
Drugs	3	1.58	50.00%
Other crime	2	1.58	0.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	103	176.68	-3.74%
Theft from the person	56	54.16	12.00%
Anti-social behaviour	45	29.45	-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences	29	23.66	-27.50%
Vehicle crime	27	15.25	0.00%
Public order	18	14.20	12.50%
Burglary	18	9.47	5.88%
Shoplifting	13	9.47	-23.53%
Robbery	12	6.84	140.00%
Criminal damage and arson	8	6.31	100.00%
Bicycle theft	3	4.21	-57.14%
Other crime	2	1.58	100.00%
Drugs	2	1.05	0.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	107	181.94	24.42%
Anti-social behaviour	54	56.27	12.50%
Theft from the person	50	28.40	51.52%
Violence and sexual offences	40	26.29	53.85%
Vehicle crime	27	21.03	3.85%
Shoplifting	17	14.20	6.25%
Burglary	17	8.94	21.43%
Public order	16	8.94	33.33%
Bicycle theft	7	8.41	40.00%
Robbery	5	3.68	-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson	4	2.63	-20.00%
Other crime	1	2.10	-50.00%
Possession of weapons	1	0.53	0.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	86	147.76	21.13%
Anti-social behaviour	48	45.22	20.00%
Theft from the person	33	25.24	-34.00%
Vehicle crime	26	17.35	44.44%
Violence and sexual offences	26	13.67	73.33%
Shoplifting	16	13.67	-33.33%
Burglary	14	8.41	40.00%
Public order	12	7.36	9.09%
Robbery	7	6.31	-12.50%
Bicycle theft	5	3.68	-64.29%
Criminal damage and arson	5	2.63	-64.29%
Other crime	2	2.63	0.00%
Drugs	1	1.05	-83.33%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	71	147.76	31.48%
Theft from the person	50	37.33	138.10%
Anti-social behaviour	40	26.29	21.21%
Shoplifting	24	21.03	9.09%
Vehicle crime	18	12.62	5.88%
Violence and sexual offences	15	9.47	-42.31%
Bicycle theft	14	7.89	133.33%
Criminal damage and arson	14	7.36	100.00%
Public order	11	7.36	83.33%
Burglary	10	5.78	0.00%
Robbery	8	5.26	14.29%
Drugs	6	4.21	500.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	54	110.43	-16.92%
Anti-social behaviour	33	28.40	-10.81%
Violence and sexual offences	26	17.35	-3.70%
Shoplifting	22	13.67	4.76%
Theft from the person	21	11.57	-12.50%
Vehicle crime	17	11.04	-26.09%
Burglary	10	8.94	-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson	7	5.26	-50.00%
Robbery	7	3.68	-22.22%
Bicycle theft	6	3.68	-14.29%
Public order	6	3.16	-40.00%
Drugs	1	3.16	0.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	65	131.99	0.00%
Anti-social behaviour	37	34.18	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	27	19.46	0.00%
Theft from the person	24	14.20	0.00%
Vehicle crime	23	12.62	0.00%
Shoplifting	21	12.09	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	14	11.04	0.00%
Burglary	12	7.36	0.00%
Public order	10	6.31	0.00%
Robbery	9	5.26	0.00%
Bicycle theft	7	4.73	0.00%
Other crime	1	3.68	0.00%
Drugs	1	0.53	0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 320 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 40.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 54 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	34
January 2024	29
December 2023	45
November 2023	54
October 2023	48
September 2023	40
August 2023	33
July 2023	37

A total of 370 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 46.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 90 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	90
January 2024	46
December 2023	56
November 2023	50
October 2023	33
September 2023	50
August 2023	21
July 2023	24

A total of 172 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 21.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 27 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	21
January 2024	13
December 2023	27
November 2023	27
October 2023	26
September 2023	18
August 2023	17
July 2023	23

A total of 568 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 71.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 107 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	34
January 2024	48
December 2023	103
November 2023	107
October 2023	86
September 2023	71
August 2023	54
July 2023	65

A total of 92 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	7
January 2024	12
December 2023	18
November 2023	16
October 2023	12
September 2023	11
August 2023	6
July 2023	10

A total of 171 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 21.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	32
January 2024	26
December 2023	13
November 2023	17
October 2023	16
September 2023	24
August 2023	22
July 2023	21

A total of 215 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 26.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	24
January 2024	28
December 2023	29
November 2023	40
October 2023	26
September 2023	15
August 2023	26
July 2023	27

A total of 113 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 14.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	21
January 2024	11
December 2023	18
November 2023	17
October 2023	14
September 2023	10
August 2023	10
July 2023	12

A total of 63 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 7.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	6
January 2024	9
December 2023	12
November 2023	5
October 2023	7
September 2023	8
August 2023	7
July 2023	9

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	3
January 2024	3
December 2023	2
October 2023	1
September 2023	6
August 2023	1
July 2023	1

A total of 54 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	4
January 2024	8
December 2023	3
November 2023	7
October 2023	5
September 2023	14
August 2023	6
July 2023	7

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.50 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
July 2023	1

A total of 55 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 7.86 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	3
December 2023	8
November 2023	4
October 2023	5
September 2023	14
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 8PW 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. Great Portland Street
Total 10
Shoplifting 3
Theft from the person 3
Anti-social behaviour 2
Bicycle theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
6. James Street
Total 9
Theft from the person 5
Other theft 2
Burglary 1
Vehicle crime 1
7. Langham Place
Total 8
Anti-social behaviour 3
Theft from the person 3
Other theft 1
Public order 1
8. Marylebone High Street
Total 8
Shoplifting 5
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 1
9. Park Crescent
Total 8
Anti-social behaviour 8
10. Oldbury Place
Total 8
Anti-social behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Theft from the person 2
Other theft 1
11. Duke'S Mews
Total 7
Theft from the person 3
Burglary 2
Other theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
12. Beaumont Mews
Total 7
Theft from the person 3
Shoplifting 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
13. Devonshire Row Mews
Total 7
Other theft 3
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Bicycle theft 1
14. Dorset Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 3
Violence and sexual offences 2
Burglary 1
15. Gildea Street
Total 6
Violence and sexual offences 4
Theft from the person 2
16. B506
Total 6
Anti-social behaviour 3
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 1
17. Theatre/Concert Hall
Total 5
Theft from the person 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Public order 1
18. Thayer Street
Total 5
Other theft 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
19. Gray'S Yard
Total 5
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
20. Broadstone Place
Total 5
Burglary 2
Theft from the person 2
Vehicle crime 1
21. Shopping Area
Total 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 1
Vehicle crime 1
22. Wigmore Street
Total 4
Theft from the person 2
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
23. Picton Place
Total 4
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
24. Blandford Street
Total 4
Theft from the person 3
Vehicle crime 1
25. Spanish Place
Total 4
Vehicle crime 2
Bicycle theft 1
Theft from the person 1
26. Chiltern Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
27. Wesley Street
Total 4
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft from the person 1
28. Chandos Street
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Theft from the person 1
Vehicle crime 1
29. Dean'S Mews
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
30. Bentinck Mews
Total 3
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Vehicle crime 1

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