W1H 1SG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 1SG

W1H 1SG, Westminster has recorded a total of 17 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.13 per 1,000 population. This W1H 1SG 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 1SG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 1SG, encompassing approximately 4113 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Other theft: (5) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (-66.67% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (3) incidents (-57.14% decrease)

W1H 1SG 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

W1H 1SG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft54.13-16.67%
Public order41.22-66.67%
Violence and sexual offences30.97-57.14%
Robbery20.73-33.33%
Theft from the person20.49-81.82%
Shoplifting10.490.00%

In May 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order129.97-29.41%
Theft from the person112.92-82.81%
Violence and sexual offences72.67-83.33%
Other theft61.70-90.48%
Robbery31.46-70.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.73100.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8078.760.00%
Theft from the person6419.45326.67%
Other theft6315.56800.00%
Violence and sexual offences4215.31366.67%
Public order1710.21466.67%
Burglary154.130.00%
Robbery103.650.00%
Vehicle crime102.430.00%
Shoplifting92.4328.57%
Drugs82.19300.00%
Other crime21.94100.00%
Bicycle theft20.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1510.94-57.14%
Violence and sexual offences93.65-83.02%
Other theft72.19-88.33%
Shoplifting71.70-70.83%
Public order31.70-84.21%
Drugs20.73-77.78%
Criminal damage and arson10.49-88.89%
Other crime10.240.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7380.225.80%
Other theft6017.74-34.07%
Violence and sexual offences5314.5817.78%
Theft from the person3512.88-12.50%
Shoplifting248.5150.00%
Burglary195.8311.76%
Public order194.62-24.00%
Robbery144.6227.27%
Vehicle crime103.40-28.57%
Drugs92.43200.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.19-47.06%
Bicycle theft52.19-16.67%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft9186.54-26.61%
Anti-social behaviour6922.12-21.59%
Violence and sexual offences4516.77-18.18%
Theft from the person4010.94-44.44%
Public order259.72-13.79%
Criminal damage and arson176.08112.50%
Burglary174.136.25%
Shoplifting164.13-63.64%
Vehicle crime143.89-6.67%
Robbery113.40-38.89%
Bicycle theft62.6720.00%
Drugs31.46-66.67%
Other crime20.73100.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 124 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft124118.3839.33%
Anti-social behaviour8830.1411.39%
Theft from the person7221.3980.00%
Violence and sexual offences5517.507.84%
Shoplifting4413.3762.96%
Public order2910.70-9.38%
Robbery187.0538.46%
Burglary164.38-23.81%
Vehicle crime153.89200.00%
Drugs93.6528.57%
Criminal damage and arson82.19-42.86%
Bicycle theft51.94-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.220.00%
Other crime10.730.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft8994.561.14%
Anti-social behaviour7921.6316.18%
Violence and sexual offences5119.2027.50%
Theft from the person4012.4021.21%
Public order329.7252.38%
Shoplifting277.78-3.57%
Burglary216.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.1027.27%
Robbery133.4030.00%
Bicycle theft103.1642.86%
Drugs72.43-41.67%
Vehicle crime51.70-44.44%
Other crime11.220.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft8884.5922.22%
Anti-social behaviour6821.39-17.07%
Violence and sexual offences4016.53-42.03%
Theft from the person339.7217.86%
Shoplifting288.02-36.36%
Burglary216.81-38.24%
Public order215.10-27.59%
Drugs125.1050.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.92-21.43%
Robbery102.670.00%
Vehicle crime92.43-57.14%
Bicycle theft72.19133.33%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour82101.8532.26%
Other theft7219.93-32.08%
Violence and sexual offences6917.5056.82%
Shoplifting4416.7733.33%
Burglary3410.7030.77%
Public order298.2670.59%
Theft from the person287.05-37.78%
Vehicle crime216.8123.53%
Criminal damage and arson145.1027.27%
Robbery103.4042.86%
Drugs82.43100.00%
Bicycle theft31.94200.00%
Possession of weapons30.730.00%
Other crime20.73100.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10690.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour6225.770.00%
Theft from the person4515.070.00%
Violence and sexual offences4410.940.00%
Shoplifting3310.700.00%
Burglary268.020.00%
Vehicle crime176.320.00%
Public order174.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.130.00%
Robbery72.670.00%
Drugs41.700.00%
Bicycle theft10.970.00%
Other crime10.240.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 711 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 64.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 124 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20246
April 202463
March 20247
January 202460
December 202391
November 2023124
October 202389
September 202388
August 202372
July 2023106

A total of 208 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202412
April 202417
March 20243
January 202419
December 202325
November 202329
October 202332
September 202321
August 202329
July 202317

A total of 98 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 202410
January 202414
December 202311
November 202318
October 202313
September 202310
August 202310
July 20237

A total of 418 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 38.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20247
April 202442
March 20249
January 202453
December 202345
November 202355
October 202351
September 202340
August 202369
July 202344

A total of 233 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20249
March 20247
January 202424
December 202316
November 202344
October 202327
September 202328
August 202344
July 202333

A total of 385 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 35.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202411
April 202464
March 202415
January 202435
December 202340
November 202372
October 202340
September 202333
August 202328
July 202345

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20249
December 202317
November 20238
October 202314
September 202311
August 202314
July 202311

A total of 169 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.12 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202415
January 202419
December 202317
November 202316
October 202321
September 202321
August 202334
July 202326

A total of 601 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 75.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202480
January 202473
December 202369
November 202388
October 202379
September 202368
August 202382
July 202362

A total of 62 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.89 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
March 20242
January 20249
December 20233
November 20239
October 20237
September 202312
August 20238
July 20234

A total of 101 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202410
January 202410
December 202314
November 202315
October 20235
September 20239
August 202321
July 202317

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

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 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20245
December 20236
November 20235
October 202310
September 20237
August 20233
July 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
November 20233
August 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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