YORK STREET, W1H 1QQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 1QQ

YORK STREET, W1H 1QQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.13 per 1,000 population. This W1H 1QQ 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 1QQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 1QQ, encompassing approximately 5090 residents.

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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 1QQ 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

YORK STREET, W1H 1QQ 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 theft64.130.00%
Public order51.18-58.33%
Theft from the person40.98-73.33%
Violence and sexual offences30.79-57.14%
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 person158.84-79.73%
Public order122.95-47.83%
Violence and sexual offences72.36-88.14%
Other theft61.38-91.30%
Robbery31.18-81.25%
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 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9476.030.00%
Theft from the person7418.47335.29%
Other theft6914.54590.00%
Violence and sexual offences5913.56555.56%
Public order2311.59666.67%
Burglary174.520.00%
Robbery163.340.00%
Vehicle crime133.140.00%
Shoplifting102.5542.86%
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 person179.82-65.31%
Other theft103.34-86.49%
Violence and sexual offences91.96-88.16%
Shoplifting71.77-63.16%
Public order31.38-88.46%
Drugs20.59-84.62%
Criminal damage and arson10.39-90.00%
Other crime10.20-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8581.14-10.53%
Violence and sexual offences7616.7018.75%
Other theft7414.93-28.16%
Theft from the person4914.54-3.92%
Public order269.630.00%
Burglary255.1113.64%
Shoplifting194.9126.67%
Robbery163.73-11.11%
Drugs133.14333.33%
Vehicle crime102.55-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson101.96-56.52%
Bicycle theft71.96133.33%
Other crime21.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.39-50.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 95 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10386.64-21.97%
Anti-social behaviour9520.24-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences6418.661.59%
Theft from the person5112.57-27.14%
Public order2610.02-10.34%
Criminal damage and arson235.1153.33%
Burglary224.5229.41%
Robbery184.320.00%
Shoplifting153.54-63.41%
Vehicle crime142.95-22.22%
Bicycle theft32.75-57.14%
Drugs30.59-75.00%
Possession of weapons20.59-33.33%
Other crime20.39100.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 132 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 114 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft132106.0936.08%
Anti-social behaviour11425.932.70%
Theft from the person7022.4034.62%
Violence and sexual offences6313.75-11.27%
Shoplifting4112.3870.83%
Public order298.05-17.14%
Vehicle crime185.70157.14%
Robbery183.5412.50%
Burglary173.54-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson153.34-6.25%
Drugs122.9520.00%
Bicycle theft72.36-36.36%
Possession of weapons31.380.00%
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 97 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour11193.1214.43%
Other theft9721.815.43%
Violence and sexual offences7119.0616.39%
Theft from the person5213.9540.54%
Public order3510.2225.00%
Shoplifting246.884.35%
Burglary224.71-8.33%
Robbery164.32-23.81%
Criminal damage and arson163.146.67%
Bicycle theft113.14120.00%
Drugs102.16-9.09%
Vehicle crime71.96-41.67%
Other crime21.380.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 92 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9783.6911.49%
Other theft9219.0615.00%
Violence and sexual offences6118.07-33.70%
Theft from the person3711.98-5.13%
Public order287.27-17.65%
Burglary245.50-31.43%
Shoplifting234.71-39.47%
Robbery214.5250.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.13-21.05%
Vehicle crime122.95-57.14%
Drugs112.360.00%
Bicycle theft52.1666.67%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9295.4876.92%
Anti-social behaviour8718.0719.18%
Other theft8017.09-32.20%
Theft from the person3915.72-23.53%
Shoplifting387.668.57%
Burglary357.4729.63%
Public order346.8870.00%
Vehicle crime286.6847.37%
Criminal damage and arson195.5046.15%
Robbery143.73-6.67%
Drugs112.7522.22%
Possession of weapons42.160.00%
Bicycle theft30.7950.00%
Other crime20.59-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 118 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11886.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour7323.180.00%
Violence and sexual offences5214.340.00%
Theft from the person5110.220.00%
Shoplifting3510.020.00%
Burglary276.880.00%
Public order205.300.00%
Vehicle crime193.930.00%
Robbery153.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson132.950.00%
Drugs92.550.00%
Other crime41.770.00%
Bicycle theft20.790.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 787 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 71.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 132 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20246
April 202469
March 202410
January 202474
December 2023103
November 2023132
October 202397
September 202392
August 202380
July 2023118

A total of 241 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.91 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 202426
December 202326
November 202329
October 202335
September 202328
August 202334
July 202320

A total of 459 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 41.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202474
March 202417
January 202449
December 202351
November 202370
October 202352
September 202337
August 202339
July 202351

A total of 139 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.90 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 202416
January 202416
December 202318
November 202318
October 202316
September 202321
August 202314
July 202315

A total of 557 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 50.64 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20247
April 202459
March 20249
January 202476
December 202364
November 202363
October 202371
September 202361
August 202392
July 202352

A total of 213 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.30 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 202315
November 202341
October 202324
September 202323
August 202338
July 202335

A total of 116 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.60 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 202315
October 202316
September 202315
August 202319
July 202313

A total of 756 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 94.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 114 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202494
January 202485
December 202395
November 2023114
October 2023111
September 202397
August 202387
July 202373

A total of 189 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202417
January 202425
December 202322
November 202317
October 202322
September 202324
August 202335
July 202327

A total of 121 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.12 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 202410
December 202314
November 202318
October 20237
September 202312
August 202328
July 202319

A total of 77 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.56 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
March 20242
January 202413
December 20233
November 202312
October 202310
September 202311
August 202311
July 20239

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 39 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20247
December 20233
November 20237
October 202311
September 20235
August 20233
July 20232

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
August 20234

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1H 1QQ 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