W1H 1LY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 1LY

W1H 1LY, Westminster has recorded a total of 326 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 63.47 per 1,000 population. This W1H 1LY 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 1LY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 1LY, encompassing approximately 5136 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Anti-social behaviour: (77) incidents (5.48% increase)
• Theft from the person: (56) incidents (3.70% increase)
• Other theft: (53) incidents (70.97% increase)

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

• Baker Street with total crimes: 27
• Porter Street with total crimes: 26
• Brendon Street with total crimes: 19

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

• 1. Baker Street

  Total	27
  Other theft	11
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 2. Porter Street

  Total	26
  Other theft	9
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Shoplifting	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 3. Brendon Street

  Total	19
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 4. A501

  Total	15
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 5. Old Marylebone Road

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Burglary	2
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Other theft	1

• 6. Harrowby Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1

• 7. Cabbell Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 8. Siddons Lane

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1

• 9. Hospital

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 10. Petrol Station

  Total	9
  Vehicle crime	8
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 11. Portman Close

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Melcombe Place

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 13. Parking Area

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	1
  Robbery	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 14. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 15. Walmer Place

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other crime	1

• 16. Daventry Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Stourcliffe Street

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1

• 18. Watson'S Mews

  Total	5
  Other theft	3
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Homer Row

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 20. Stalbridge Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	5

• 21. Gloucester Place

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	5

• 22. Dorset Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 23. Blandford Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 24. Broadstone Place

  Total	5
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Kenrick Place

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	4

• 26. Gloucester Place Mews

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 27. Forset Street

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 28. Harcourt Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1

• 29. Shillibeer Place

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1

• 30. Highworth Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Vehicle crime	1