W1G 8TA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 8TA

W1G 8TA, Westminster has recorded a total of 284 crimes in the recent period of April 2024, equating to a crime rate of 146.03 per 1,000 population. This W1G 8TA 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 8TA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 8TA, encompassing approximately 1944 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1G 8TA area, explore the W1G 8TA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:

Theft from the person: (94) incidents (95.83% increase)
Anti-social behaviour: (41) incidents (13.89% increase)
Other theft: (34) incidents (-24.44% decrease)

W1G 8TA Crime Hotspots

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

Bond Street with total crimes: 30
Hospital with total crimes: 17
Supermarket with total crimes: 17

W1G 8TA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Theft from the person	94	146.03	95.83%
Anti-social behaviour	41	48.33	13.89%
Other theft	34	21.08	-24.44%
Shoplifting	33	17.48	22.22%
Violence and sexual offences	24	16.97	-17.24%
Vehicle crime	22	12.34	83.33%
Burglary	17	11.31	21.43%
Public order	7	8.74	-41.67%
Robbery	6	3.60	-45.45%
Bicycle theft	4	3.09	-50.00%
Drugs	1	2.06	-66.67%
Other crime	1	0.51	-50.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Theft from the person	48	128.55	-30.43%
Other theft	45	24.68	-55.88%
Anti-social behaviour	36	23.14	-12.20%
Violence and sexual offences	29	18.51	20.83%
Shoplifting	27	14.91	17.39%
Burglary	14	13.88	-17.65%
Public order	12	7.20	-33.33%
Vehicle crime	12	6.17	-58.62%
Robbery	11	6.17	-15.38%
Bicycle theft	8	5.66	166.67%
Criminal damage and arson	3	4.11	-50.00%
Drugs	3	1.54	50.00%
Other crime	2	1.54	100.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	102	178.94	-4.67%
Theft from the person	69	52.45	18.97%
Anti-social behaviour	41	35.48	-28.07%
Vehicle crime	29	21.08	-9.38%
Violence and sexual offences	24	14.91	-11.11%
Shoplifting	23	12.34	21.05%
Public order	18	11.83	20.00%
Burglary	17	9.26	-5.56%
Robbery	13	8.74	160.00%
Criminal damage and arson	6	6.68	50.00%
Bicycle theft	3	3.09	-50.00%
Drugs	2	1.54	0.00%
Other crime	1	1.03	0.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	107	179.46	12.63%
Theft from the person	58	55.02	34.88%
Anti-social behaviour	57	29.82	32.56%
Vehicle crime	32	29.31	18.52%
Violence and sexual offences	27	16.45	22.73%
Shoplifting	19	13.88	-20.83%
Burglary	18	9.77	38.46%
Public order	15	9.26	25.00%
Bicycle theft	6	7.71	100.00%
Robbery	5	3.09	-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson	4	2.57	0.00%
Possession of weapons	1	2.06	0.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	95	152.72	37.68%
Theft from the person	43	48.85	-4.44%
Anti-social behaviour	43	22.11	10.26%
Vehicle crime	27	22.11	42.11%
Shoplifting	24	13.88	-7.69%
Violence and sexual offences	22	12.34	37.50%
Burglary	13	11.31	8.33%
Public order	12	6.68	9.09%
Robbery	7	6.17	-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson	4	3.60	-71.43%
Bicycle theft	3	2.06	-75.00%
Other crime	2	1.54	0.00%
Drugs	2	1.03	-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	69	142.95	21.05%
Theft from the person	45	35.48	136.84%
Anti-social behaviour	39	23.14	5.41%
Shoplifting	26	20.05	4.00%
Vehicle crime	19	13.37	5.56%
Violence and sexual offences	16	9.77	-36.00%
Criminal damage and arson	14	8.23	100.00%
Bicycle theft	12	7.20	71.43%
Burglary	12	6.17	9.09%
Public order	11	6.17	175.00%
Robbery	11	5.66	120.00%
Drugs	4	5.66	300.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	57	111.07	-10.94%
Anti-social behaviour	37	29.31	-7.50%
Violence and sexual offences	25	19.03	0.00%
Shoplifting	25	12.86	8.70%
Theft from the person	19	12.86	-36.67%
Vehicle crime	18	9.77	-25.00%
Burglary	11	9.26	-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson	7	5.66	-36.36%
Bicycle theft	7	3.60	0.00%
Robbery	5	3.60	-44.44%
Public order	4	2.57	-69.23%
Drugs	1	2.06	0.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	64	133.18	0.00%
Anti-social behaviour	40	32.91	0.00%
Theft from the person	30	20.57	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	25	15.43	0.00%
Vehicle crime	24	12.86	0.00%
Shoplifting	23	12.34	0.00%
Public order	13	11.83	0.00%
Burglary	12	6.68	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	11	6.17	0.00%
Robbery	9	5.66	0.00%
Bicycle theft	7	4.63	0.00%
Other crime	1	3.60	0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 334 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 41.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 57 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	41
January 2024	36
December 2023	41
November 2023	57
October 2023	43
September 2023	39
August 2023	37
July 2023	40

A total of 406 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 50.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 94 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	94
January 2024	48
December 2023	69
November 2023	58
October 2023	43
September 2023	45
August 2023	19
July 2023	30

A total of 183 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 22.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 32 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	22
January 2024	12
December 2023	29
November 2023	32
October 2023	27
September 2023	19
August 2023	18
July 2023	24

A total of 573 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 71.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 107 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	34
January 2024	45
December 2023	102
November 2023	107
October 2023	95
September 2023	69
August 2023	57
July 2023	64

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	15
October 2023	12
September 2023	11
August 2023	4
July 2023	13

A total of 200 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 33 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	33
January 2024	27
December 2023	23
November 2023	19
October 2023	24
September 2023	26
August 2023	25
July 2023	23

A total of 192 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 24.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	24
January 2024	29
December 2023	24
November 2023	27
October 2023	22
September 2023	16
August 2023	25
July 2023	25

A total of 114 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 14.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 18 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	17
January 2024	14
December 2023	17
November 2023	18
October 2023	13
September 2023	12
August 2023	11
July 2023	12

A total of 67 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 13 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	6
January 2024	11
December 2023	13
November 2023	5
October 2023	7
September 2023	11
August 2023	5
July 2023	9

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	1
January 2024	3
December 2023	2
October 2023	2
September 2023	4
August 2023	1

A total of 50 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	4
January 2024	8
December 2023	3
November 2023	6
October 2023	3
September 2023	12
August 2023	7
July 2023	7

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.40 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	1
October 2023	2
July 2023	1

A total of 49 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 7.00 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	6
November 2023	4
October 2023	4
September 2023	14
August 2023	7
July 2023	11

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 8TA postcode area is presented below.

1. Bond Street
Total 30
Theft from the person 14
Anti-social behaviour 6
Violence and sexual offences 3
Other theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Vehicle crime 2
Robbery 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. Supermarket
Total 17
Shoplifting 9
Robbery 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 2
Public order 1
Theft from the person 1
4. A5204
Total 10
Theft from the person 3
Shoplifting 2
Vehicle crime 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Other theft 1
5. Cavendish Square
Total 10
Theft from the person 5
Vehicle crime 5
6. Great Portland Street
Total 10
Shoplifting 3
Theft from the person 3
Anti-social behaviour 2
Bicycle theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
7. James Street
Total 9
Theft from the person 5
Other theft 2
Burglary 1
Vehicle crime 1
8. Langham Place
Total 8
Anti-social behaviour 3
Theft from the person 3
Other theft 1
Public order 1
9. Marylebone High Street
Total 8
Shoplifting 5
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 1
10. Park Crescent
Total 8
Anti-social behaviour 8
11. Oldbury Place
Total 8
Anti-social behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Theft from the person 2
Other theft 1
12. Duke'S Mews
Total 7
Theft from the person 3
Burglary 2
Other theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
13. Beaumont Mews
Total 7
Theft from the person 3
Shoplifting 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
14. Devonshire Row Mews
Total 7
Other theft 3
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Bicycle theft 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. Shopping Area
Total 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 1
Vehicle crime 1
21. Wigmore Street
Total 4
Theft from the person 2
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
22. Picton Place
Total 4
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
23. Blandford Street
Total 4
Theft from the person 3
Vehicle crime 1
24. Spanish Place
Total 4
Vehicle crime 2
Bicycle theft 1
Theft from the person 1
25. Wesley Street
Total 4
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft from the person 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. Parking Area
Total 3
Public order 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
30. St Vincent Street
Total 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft from the person 1

Total	30
Theft from the person	14
Anti-social behaviour	6
Violence and sexual offences	3
Other theft	2
Shoplifting	2
Vehicle crime	2
Robbery	1