W1H 1QG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 1QG

W1H 1QG, Westminster has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.12 per 1,000 population. This W1H 1QG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1H postcode area, which has experienced 7 crimes and a crime rate of 1.13 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1H 1QG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 1QG, encompassing approximately 5096 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1H 1QG area, explore the W1H 1QG Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Other theft: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (-58.33% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (4) incidents (-73.33% decrease)

W1H 1QG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Baker Street (Lu Station) with total crimes: 10
  • Marylebone (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Edgware Road (Cir Dis H&C) (Lu Station) with total crimes: 4

W1H 1QG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 theft64.120.00%
Public order51.18-58.33%
Theft from the person40.98-73.33%
Violence and sexual offences30.78-57.14%
Robbery20.59-33.33%
Shoplifting10.390.00%

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 person158.83-78.26%
Public order122.94-47.83%
Violence and sexual offences72.35-87.93%
Other theft61.37-90.62%
Robbery31.18-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.590.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9473.380.00%
Theft from the person6918.44305.88%
Other theft6413.54540.00%
Violence and sexual offences5812.56544.44%
Public order2311.38666.67%
Burglary174.510.00%
Robbery153.340.00%
Vehicle crime122.940.00%
Shoplifting102.3542.86%
Drugs61.96200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.18100.00%
Other crime20.39100.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

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 person179.81-65.31%
Other theft103.34-86.30%
Violence and sexual offences91.96-87.84%
Shoplifting71.77-63.16%
Public order31.37-87.50%
Drugs20.59-83.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.39-90.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8478.87-11.58%
Violence and sexual offences7416.4819.35%
Other theft7314.52-23.16%
Theft from the person4914.32-2.00%
Burglary259.6113.64%
Public order244.91-4.00%
Shoplifting194.7146.15%
Robbery153.73-11.76%
Drugs122.94500.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.35-56.52%
Vehicle crime91.96-35.71%
Bicycle theft61.77100.00%
Other crime11.18-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9583.39-16.67%
Other theft9518.64-25.78%
Violence and sexual offences6218.640.00%
Theft from the person5012.16-27.54%
Public order259.81-13.79%
Criminal damage and arson234.9176.92%
Burglary224.5129.41%
Robbery174.32-5.56%
Vehicle crime143.34-22.22%
Shoplifting132.75-68.29%
Bicycle theft32.55-57.14%
Possession of weapons20.59-33.33%
Other crime20.39100.00%
Drugs20.39-81.82%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 128 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 114 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft128104.1848.84%
Anti-social behaviour11425.112.70%
Theft from the person6922.3735.29%
Violence and sexual offences6213.54-7.46%
Shoplifting4112.1670.83%
Public order298.04-17.14%
Vehicle crime185.69157.14%
Robbery183.5320.00%
Burglary173.53-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson133.34-18.75%
Drugs112.5537.50%
Bicycle theft72.16-36.36%
Possession of weapons31.370.00%
Other crime10.59-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 86 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour11189.2714.43%
Other theft8621.78-1.15%
Violence and sexual offences6716.8715.52%
Theft from the person5113.1537.84%
Public order3510.0125.00%
Shoplifting246.874.35%
Burglary224.71-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson164.3214.29%
Robbery153.14-28.57%
Bicycle theft112.94120.00%
Drugs82.16-20.00%
Vehicle crime71.57-41.67%
Other crime21.370.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9781.6211.49%
Other theft8719.0314.47%
Violence and sexual offences5817.07-33.33%
Theft from the person3711.385.71%
Public order287.26-12.50%
Burglary245.49-29.41%
Shoplifting234.71-37.84%
Robbery214.5161.54%
Criminal damage and arson144.12-26.32%
Vehicle crime122.75-57.14%
Drugs102.350.00%
Bicycle theft51.9666.67%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8791.4377.55%
Anti-social behaviour8717.0719.18%
Other theft7617.07-33.33%
Shoplifting3714.915.71%
Theft from the person357.26-30.00%
Burglary346.8725.93%
Public order326.6760.00%
Vehicle crime286.2855.56%
Criminal damage and arson195.4946.15%
Robbery133.73-13.33%
Drugs102.5511.11%
Bicycle theft31.9650.00%
Possession of weapons30.590.00%
Other crime20.59-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 114 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11484.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour7322.370.00%
Theft from the person5014.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences499.810.00%
Shoplifting359.610.00%
Burglary276.870.00%
Public order205.300.00%
Vehicle crime183.920.00%
Robbery153.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson132.940.00%
Drugs92.550.00%
Other crime41.770.00%
Bicycle theft20.780.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 745 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 67.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 128 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20246
April 202464
March 202410
January 202473
December 202395
November 2023128
October 202386
September 202387
August 202376
July 2023114

A total of 236 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202412
April 202423
March 20243
January 202424
December 202325
November 202329
October 202335
September 202328
August 202332
July 202320

A total of 446 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 40.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202469
March 202417
January 202449
December 202350
November 202369
October 202351
September 202337
August 202335
July 202350

A total of 134 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.40 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 202415
January 202415
December 202317
November 202318
October 202315
September 202321
August 202313
July 202315

A total of 536 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 48.73 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20247
April 202458
March 20249
January 202474
December 202362
November 202362
October 202367
September 202358
August 202387
July 202349

A total of 210 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202410
March 20247
January 202419
December 202313
November 202341
October 202324
September 202323
August 202337
July 202335

A total of 113 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 202410
December 202323
November 202313
October 202316
September 202314
August 202319
July 202313

A total of 755 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 94.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 114 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202494
January 202484
December 202395
November 2023114
October 2023111
September 202397
August 202387
July 202373

A total of 188 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.50 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202417
January 202425
December 202322
November 202317
October 202322
September 202324
August 202334
July 202327

A total of 118 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.75 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 20249
December 202314
November 202318
October 20237
September 202312
August 202328
July 202318

A total of 70 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.78 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
March 20242
January 202412
December 20232
November 202311
October 20238
September 202310
August 202310
July 20239

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
August 20232
July 20234

A total of 38 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237
October 202311
September 20235
August 20233
July 20232

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
August 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Baker Street (Lu Station)
    Total10
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Marylebone (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Edgware Road (Cir Dis H&C) (Lu Station)
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1