W1H 1JJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 1JJ

W1H 1JJ, Westminster has recorded a total of 349 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 64.94 per 1,000 population. This W1H 1JJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1H postcode area, which has experienced 201 crimes and a crime rate of 32.57 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1H 1JJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 1JJ, encompassing approximately 5373 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (84) incidents (-3.45% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (60) incidents (9.09% increase)
  • Other theft: (47) incidents (46.88% increase)

W1H 1JJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Porter Street with total crimes: 26
  • Brendon Street with total crimes: 19
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 17

W1H 1JJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8464.94-3.45%
Theft from the person6015.639.09%
Other theft4711.1646.88%
Violence and sexual offences478.75-24.19%
Vehicle crime238.7576.92%
Shoplifting204.2842.86%
Robbery173.7230.77%
Burglary143.16-46.15%
Public order142.61-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.6122.22%
Drugs62.050.00%
Bicycle theft41.12-20.00%
Other crime20.74-50.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8764.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences6216.191966.67%
Theft from the person5511.541275.00%
Other theft3210.23433.33%
Burglary265.950.00%
Public order204.84300.00%
Shoplifting143.721300.00%
Robbery132.61550.00%
Vehicle crime132.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.420.00%
Drugs61.670.00%
Bicycle theft51.120.00%
Other crime40.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.740.00%

In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft63.910.00%
Public order51.12-58.33%
Theft from the person40.93-73.33%
Violence and sexual offences30.74-57.14%
Robbery20.56-33.33%
Shoplifting10.370.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person158.37-80.26%
Public order122.79-45.45%
Violence and sexual offences72.23-86.79%
Other theft61.30-90.77%
Robbery31.12-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.560.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9370.900.00%
Theft from the person7617.31347.06%
Other theft6514.14550.00%
Violence and sexual offences5312.10488.89%
Public order229.86633.33%
Burglary204.090.00%
Vehicle crime153.720.00%
Robbery152.790.00%
Shoplifting102.7942.86%
Drugs61.86200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.12100.00%
Other crime20.37100.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person179.30-66.67%
Other theft103.16-86.67%
Violence and sexual offences91.86-87.67%
Shoplifting71.67-63.16%
Public order31.30-87.50%
Drugs20.56-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.37-87.50%
Other crime10.190.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8374.25-12.63%
Other theft7515.44-21.88%
Violence and sexual offences7313.9614.06%
Theft from the person5113.58-5.56%
Public order249.49-4.00%
Burglary244.479.09%
Shoplifting194.4746.15%
Robbery153.54-11.76%
Drugs102.79400.00%
Vehicle crime91.86-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson81.67-63.64%
Bicycle theft61.49100.00%
Other crime11.12-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.19-50.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 95 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft9680.20-28.36%
Anti-social behaviour9517.86-15.93%
Violence and sexual offences6417.68-1.54%
Theft from the person5411.91-23.94%
Public order2510.05-13.79%
Burglary224.6515.79%
Criminal damage and arson224.09120.00%
Robbery174.09-5.56%
Vehicle crime133.16-27.78%
Shoplifting132.42-69.05%
Bicycle theft32.42-57.14%
Other crime30.56200.00%
Possession of weapons20.56-50.00%
Drugs20.37-81.82%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 134 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 113 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft134100.8655.81%
Anti-social behaviour11324.930.00%
Theft from the person7121.0329.09%
Violence and sexual offences6513.21-4.41%
Shoplifting4212.1075.00%
Public order297.82-14.71%
Burglary195.40-13.64%
Vehicle crime183.54157.14%
Robbery183.3520.00%
Drugs113.3537.50%
Criminal damage and arson102.05-41.18%
Bicycle theft71.86-36.36%
Possession of weapons41.300.00%
Other crime10.74-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 113 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 86 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour11385.970.00%
Other theft8621.030.00%
Violence and sexual offences6816.000.00%
Theft from the person5512.650.00%
Public order3410.230.00%
Shoplifting246.330.00%
Burglary224.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson174.090.00%
Robbery153.160.00%
Bicycle theft112.790.00%
Drugs82.050.00%
Vehicle crime71.490.00%
Other crime21.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 147 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202426
April 202420
January 202424
December 202322
November 202319
October 202322

A total of 557 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 55.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 134 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202432
July 20246
May 20246
April 202465
March 202410
January 202475
December 202396
November 2023134
October 202386

A total of 458 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 45.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202455
July 20244
May 202415
April 202476
March 202417
January 202451
December 202354
November 202371
October 202355

A total of 451 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 45.10 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202462
July 20243
May 20247
April 202453
March 20249
January 202473
December 202364
November 202365
October 202368

A total of 668 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 95.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202484
August 202487
April 202493
January 202483
December 202395
November 2023113
October 2023113

A total of 115 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202413
July 20242
May 20243
April 202415
January 202415
December 202317
November 202318
October 202315

A total of 188 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 18.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202420
July 20245
May 202412
April 202422
March 20243
January 202424
December 202325
November 202329
October 202334

A total of 98 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202413
April 202415
January 20249
December 202313
November 202318
October 20237

A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
April 20241
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237
October 202311

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 20248
December 202322
November 202310
October 202317

A total of 150 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 16.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202414
July 20241
April 202410
March 20247
January 202419
December 202313
November 202342
October 202324

A total of 51 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
April 20246
March 20242
January 202410
December 20232
November 202311
October 20238

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1H 1JJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Porter Street
    Total26
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Brendon Street
    Total19
    Shoplifting9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total17
    Vehicle crime8
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. A501
    Total15
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total14
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Old Marylebone Road
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Burglary2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Harrowby Street
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Cabbell Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Siddons Lane
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Stourcliffe Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
  • 11. Hospital
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Portman Close
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Edgware Road
    Total8
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Melcombe Place
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Shopping Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Walmer Place
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Daventry Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. George Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Watson'S Mews
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Homer Row
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Bell Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Stalbridge Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 24. Gloucester Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 25. Dorset Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 26. Broadstone Place
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Burwood Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Kenrick Place
    Total4
    Theft from the person4
  • 29. Gloucester Place Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Forset Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person3