W1H 2HA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 2HA

W1H 2HA, Westminster has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3.85 per 1,000 population. This W1H 2HA 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 2HA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 2HA, encompassing approximately 5457 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 2HA 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 2HA 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 theft63.850.00%
Public order51.10-58.33%
Theft from the person40.92-73.33%
Violence and sexual offences30.73-57.14%
Robbery20.55-33.33%
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 person158.24-81.71%
Public order122.75-45.45%
Violence and sexual offences72.20-87.93%
Other theft61.28-90.48%
Robbery31.10-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.55-33.33%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 82 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8670.170.00%
Theft from the person8215.76382.35%
Other theft6315.02530.00%
Violence and sexual offences5811.54544.44%
Public order2210.63633.33%
Burglary194.030.00%
Vehicle crime153.480.00%
Robbery152.750.00%
Shoplifting102.7542.86%
Drugs61.83200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.10200.00%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

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 person179.16-69.64%
Other theft103.11-86.67%
Violence and sexual offences91.83-87.84%
Shoplifting71.65-63.16%
Public order31.28-88.00%
Drugs20.55-81.82%
Criminal damage and arson10.37-88.89%
Other crime10.180.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8174.57-16.49%
Other theft7514.84-23.47%
Violence and sexual offences7413.747.25%
Theft from the person5613.563.70%
Public order2510.260.00%
Burglary254.58-7.41%
Shoplifting194.5846.15%
Robbery143.48-12.50%
Drugs112.57450.00%
Vehicle crime102.02-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson91.83-59.09%
Bicycle theft61.65200.00%
Other crime11.10-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.18-50.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 97 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft9881.35-25.76%
Anti-social behaviour9717.96-10.19%
Violence and sexual offences6917.77-1.43%
Theft from the person5412.64-25.00%
Burglary279.8928.57%
Public order254.95-19.35%
Criminal damage and arson224.5857.14%
Robbery164.03-11.11%
Vehicle crime142.93-30.00%
Shoplifting132.57-69.05%
Other crime32.38200.00%
Bicycle theft20.55-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.37-50.00%
Drugs20.37-81.82%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 132 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 108 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft132100.9553.49%
Anti-social behaviour10824.18-0.92%
Theft from the person7219.7933.33%
Violence and sexual offences7013.19-4.11%
Shoplifting4212.8368.00%
Public order317.70-18.42%
Burglary215.68-8.70%
Vehicle crime203.85150.00%
Robbery183.6620.00%
Criminal damage and arson143.30-12.50%
Drugs112.5722.22%
Bicycle theft72.02-30.00%
Possession of weapons41.280.00%
Other crime10.73-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 109 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 86 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10985.756.86%
Other theft8619.97-1.15%
Violence and sexual offences7315.7614.06%
Theft from the person5413.3728.57%
Public order389.8926.67%
Shoplifting256.96-7.41%
Burglary234.58-17.86%
Criminal damage and arson164.2114.29%
Robbery152.93-31.82%
Bicycle theft102.7542.86%
Drugs91.83-18.18%
Vehicle crime81.65-20.00%
Other crime21.47100.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10281.5325.93%
Other theft8718.694.82%
Violence and sexual offences6415.94-28.09%
Theft from the person4211.7320.00%
Public order307.70-6.25%
Burglary285.50-28.21%
Shoplifting275.13-30.77%
Robbery224.9537.50%
Criminal damage and arson144.03-26.32%
Drugs112.570.00%
Vehicle crime102.02-65.52%
Bicycle theft71.8375.00%
Other crime11.28-50.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8988.4974.51%
Other theft8316.31-29.66%
Anti-social behaviour8115.2119.12%
Shoplifting3914.8411.43%
Burglary397.1534.48%
Theft from the person357.15-32.69%
Public order326.4145.45%
Vehicle crime295.8670.59%
Criminal damage and arson195.3135.71%
Robbery163.486.67%
Drugs112.9322.22%
Bicycle theft42.020.00%
Possession of weapons40.730.00%
Other crime20.73-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 118 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11880.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour6821.620.00%
Theft from the person5212.460.00%
Violence and sexual offences519.530.00%
Shoplifting359.340.00%
Burglary296.410.00%
Public order225.310.00%
Vehicle crime174.030.00%
Robbery153.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson142.750.00%
Drugs92.570.00%
Other crime41.650.00%
Bicycle theft40.730.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 764 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 69.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 132 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20246
April 202463
March 202410
January 202475
December 202398
November 2023132
October 202386
September 202387
August 202383
July 2023118

A total of 245 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202412
April 202422
March 20243
January 202425
December 202325
November 202331
October 202338
September 202330
August 202332
July 202322

A total of 483 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 43.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202482
March 202417
January 202456
December 202354
November 202372
October 202354
September 202342
August 202335
July 202352

A total of 136 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 202415
January 202414
December 202316
November 202318
October 202315
September 202322
August 202316
July 202315

A total of 567 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 51.55 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20247
April 202458
March 20249
January 202474
December 202369
November 202370
October 202373
September 202364
August 202389
July 202351

A total of 218 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202410
March 20247
January 202419
December 202313
November 202342
October 202325
September 202327
August 202339
July 202335

A total of 114 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
January 20249
December 202322
November 202314
October 202316
September 202314
August 202319
July 202314

A total of 123 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.38 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202415
January 202410
December 202314
November 202320
October 20238
September 202310
August 202329
July 202317

A total of 732 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 91.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202486
January 202481
December 202397
November 2023108
October 2023109
September 2023102
August 202381
July 202368

A total of 211 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.38 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202419
January 202425
December 202327
November 202321
October 202323
September 202328
August 202339
July 202329

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
March 20242
January 202411
December 20232
November 202311
October 20239
September 202311
August 202311
July 20239

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.89 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 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231
August 20232
July 20234

A total of 41 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20237
October 202310
September 20237
August 20234
July 20234

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
August 20234

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1H 2HA 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