W1G 9TU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 9TU

W1G 9TU, Westminster has recorded a total of 288 crimes in the recent period of April 2024, equating to a crime rate of 152.94 per 1,000 population. This W1G 9TU 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 9TU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 9TU, encompassing approximately 1883 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:

Theft from the person: (110) incidents (111.54% increase)
Other theft: (32) incidents (-37.25% decrease)
Shoplifting: (31) incidents (40.91% increase)

W1G 9TU Crime Hotspots

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

Bond Street with total crimes: 30
Supermarket with total crimes: 18
Bird Street with total crimes: 18

W1G 9TU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 110 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Theft from the person	110	152.94	111.54%
Other theft	32	58.42	-37.25%
Shoplifting	31	16.99	40.91%
Anti-social behaviour	25	16.46	-13.79%
Vehicle crime	23	13.28	64.29%
Violence and sexual offences	22	12.21	-24.14%
Burglary	21	11.68	110.00%
Robbery	10	11.15	0.00%
Public order	7	5.31	-46.15%
Drugs	3	3.72	0.00%
Bicycle theft	3	1.59	-57.14%
Other crime	1	1.59	-50.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Theft from the person	52	130.11	-32.47%
Other theft	51	27.61	-50.49%
Violence and sexual offences	29	27.08	16.00%
Anti-social behaviour	29	15.40	-17.14%
Shoplifting	22	15.40	-8.33%
Vehicle crime	14	11.68	-53.33%
Public order	13	7.43	-23.53%
Burglary	10	6.90	-44.44%
Robbery	10	5.31	-9.09%
Bicycle theft	7	5.31	75.00%
Criminal damage and arson	3	3.72	-62.50%
Drugs	3	1.59	50.00%
Other crime	2	1.59	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 77 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	103	189.05	-3.74%
Theft from the person	77	54.70	10.00%
Anti-social behaviour	35	40.89	-36.36%
Vehicle crime	30	18.59	-3.23%
Violence and sexual offences	25	15.93	-28.57%
Shoplifting	24	13.28	33.33%
Burglary	18	12.75	12.50%
Public order	17	9.56	41.67%
Robbery	11	9.03	83.33%
Criminal damage and arson	8	5.84	100.00%
Bicycle theft	4	4.25	-42.86%
Other crime	2	2.12	100.00%
Drugs	2	1.06	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 70 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	107	192.24	25.88%
Theft from the person	70	56.82	59.09%
Anti-social behaviour	55	37.17	22.22%
Violence and sexual offences	35	29.21	34.62%
Vehicle crime	31	18.59	10.71%
Shoplifting	18	16.46	-18.18%
Burglary	16	9.56	14.29%
Public order	12	8.50	0.00%
Bicycle theft	7	6.37	40.00%
Robbery	6	3.72	-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson	4	3.19	0.00%
Other crime	1	2.12	-50.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	85	158.78	25.00%
Anti-social behaviour	45	45.14	25.00%
Theft from the person	44	23.90	-8.33%
Vehicle crime	28	23.37	40.00%
Violence and sexual offences	26	14.87	62.50%
Shoplifting	22	13.81	-4.35%
Burglary	14	11.68	27.27%
Public order	12	7.43	0.00%
Robbery	10	6.37	-9.09%
Bicycle theft	5	5.31	-61.54%
Criminal damage and arson	4	2.66	-63.64%
Other crime	2	2.12	0.00%
Drugs	2	1.06	-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	68	146.04	30.77%
Theft from the person	48	36.11	100.00%
Anti-social behaviour	36	25.49	33.33%
Shoplifting	23	19.12	-14.81%
Vehicle crime	20	12.21	-4.76%
Violence and sexual offences	16	10.62	-36.00%
Bicycle theft	13	8.50	116.67%
Public order	12	6.90	71.43%
Burglary	11	6.37	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	11	5.84	83.33%
Robbery	11	5.84	57.14%
Drugs	6	5.84	500.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	52	114.18	-22.39%
Anti-social behaviour	27	27.61	-22.86%
Shoplifting	27	14.34	22.73%
Violence and sexual offences	25	14.34	8.70%
Theft from the person	24	13.28	-27.27%
Vehicle crime	21	12.75	-16.00%
Burglary	11	11.15	-8.33%
Robbery	7	5.84	0.00%
Public order	7	3.72	-50.00%
Bicycle theft	6	3.72	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	6	3.19	-53.85%
Other crime	1	3.19	0.00%
Drugs	1	0.53	0.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Other theft	67	137.54	0.00%
Anti-social behaviour	35	35.58	0.00%
Theft from the person	33	18.59	0.00%
Vehicle crime	25	17.52	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	23	13.28	0.00%
Shoplifting	22	12.21	0.00%
Public order	14	11.68	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	13	7.43	0.00%
Burglary	12	6.90	0.00%
Robbery	7	6.37	0.00%
Bicycle theft	6	3.72	0.00%
Other crime	1	3.19	0.00%
Drugs	1	0.53	0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 287 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 35.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 55 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	25
January 2024	29
December 2023	35
November 2023	55
October 2023	45
September 2023	36
August 2023	27
July 2023	35

A total of 458 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 57.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 110 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	110
January 2024	52
December 2023	77
November 2023	70
October 2023	44
September 2023	48
August 2023	24
July 2023	33

A total of 192 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 24.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 31 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	23
January 2024	14
December 2023	30
November 2023	31
October 2023	28
September 2023	20
August 2023	21
July 2023	25

A total of 189 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 23.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	31
January 2024	22
December 2023	24
November 2023	18
October 2023	22
September 2023	23
August 2023	27
July 2023	22

A total of 201 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 25.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	22
January 2024	29
December 2023	25
November 2023	35
October 2023	26
September 2023	16
August 2023	25
July 2023	23

A total of 565 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 70.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 107 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	32
January 2024	51
December 2023	103
November 2023	107
October 2023	85
September 2023	68
August 2023	52
July 2023	67

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	10
December 2023	18
November 2023	16
October 2023	14
September 2023	11
August 2023	11
July 2023	12

A total of 94 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 11.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	7
January 2024	13
December 2023	17
November 2023	12
October 2023	12
September 2023	12
August 2023	7
July 2023	14

A total of 72 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	10
January 2024	10
December 2023	11
November 2023	6
October 2023	10
September 2023	11
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 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 51 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	3
January 2024	7
December 2023	4
November 2023	7
October 2023	5
September 2023	13
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 49 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	3
December 2023	8
November 2023	4
October 2023	4
September 2023	11
August 2023	6
July 2023	13

Crime by Location in April 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1G 9TU 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. Supermarket
Total 18
Shoplifting 10
Theft from the person 4
Robbery 2
Public order 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
3. Bird Street
Total 18
Theft from the person 12
Anti-social behaviour 3
Other theft 1
Public order 1
Robbery 1
4. Hospital
Total 17
Theft from the person 9
Other theft 3
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 2
Shoplifting 1
5. Edwards Mews
Total 11
Theft from the person 7
Robbery 2
Bicycle theft 1
Other theft 1
6. A5204
Total 10
Theft from the person 3
Shoplifting 2
Vehicle crime 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Other theft 1
7. Cavendish Square
Total 10
Theft from the person 5
Vehicle crime 5
8. James Street
Total 9
Theft from the person 5
Other theft 2
Burglary 1
Vehicle crime 1
9. Marylebone High Street
Total 8
Shoplifting 5
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 1
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. 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. Chandos Street
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Theft from the person 1
Vehicle crime 1
26. Dean'S Mews
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
27. Bentinck Mews
Total 3
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Vehicle crime 1
28. Sherlock Mews
Total 3
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 1
29. Kenrick Place
Total 3
Theft from the person 2
Other theft 1
30. Parking Area
Total 3
Public order 1
Other theft 1
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