HARCOURT STREET, W1H 4HU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 4HU

HARCOURT STREET, W1H 4HU, Westminster has recorded a total of 17 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3.52 per 1,000 population. This W1H 4HU 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 4HU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 4HU, encompassing approximately 4833 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Other theft: (4) incidents (300.00% increase)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (4) incidents (-55.56% decrease)

W1H 4HU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Marylebone (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Edgware Road (Bak) (Lu Station) with total crimes: 6
  • Edgware Road (Cir Dis H&C) (Lu Station) with total crimes: 4

HARCOURT STREET, W1H 4HU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft43.52300.00%
Public order40.830.00%
Theft from the person40.83-55.56%
Robbery20.83100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.410.00%
Other crime10.410.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person93.93-83.02%
Public order41.86-78.95%
Criminal damage and arson20.830.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.41-96.36%
Other theft10.41-98.00%
Robbery10.21-92.86%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8867.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences5518.211733.33%
Theft from the person5311.38562.50%
Other theft5010.97614.29%
Public order1910.340.00%
Burglary183.930.00%
Robbery143.720.00%
Shoplifting122.90200.00%
Vehicle crime112.480.00%
Drugs32.2850.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.62100.00%
Other crime10.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person85.17-79.49%
Other theft71.66-87.72%
Shoplifting41.45-66.67%
Violence and sexual offences30.83-95.83%
Drugs20.62-81.82%
Criminal damage and arson10.41-88.89%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8675.72-1.15%
Violence and sexual offences7217.7924.14%
Other theft5714.90-34.48%
Theft from the person3911.79-2.50%
Burglary278.0717.39%
Public order195.59-26.92%
Robbery123.93-29.41%
Vehicle crime122.48-7.69%
Shoplifting122.4850.00%
Drugs112.48120.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.28-60.87%
Bicycle theft71.8675.00%
Other crime21.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.41-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8781.72-14.71%
Other theft8718.00-11.22%
Violence and sexual offences5818.007.41%
Theft from the person4012.00-18.37%
Public order268.2823.81%
Burglary235.3827.78%
Criminal damage and arson234.7664.29%
Robbery174.760.00%
Vehicle crime133.52-27.78%
Shoplifting82.69-72.41%
Drugs51.66-54.55%
Bicycle theft41.03-42.86%
Possession of weapons20.83-33.33%
Other crime20.410.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 98 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10291.24-1.92%
Other theft9821.1015.29%
Violence and sexual offences5420.28-25.00%
Theft from the person4911.1722.50%
Shoplifting2910.1426.09%
Public order216.00-8.70%
Burglary184.34-21.74%
Vehicle crime183.7280.00%
Robbery173.7230.77%
Criminal damage and arson143.52-12.50%
Drugs112.90-8.33%
Bicycle theft72.28-22.22%
Possession of weapons31.450.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10489.3813.04%
Other theft8521.5221.43%
Violence and sexual offences7217.592.86%
Theft from the person4014.9033.33%
Public order238.28-11.54%
Burglary234.769.52%
Shoplifting234.7635.29%
Criminal damage and arson164.7614.29%
Robbery133.31-40.91%
Drugs122.690.00%
Vehicle crime102.4811.11%
Bicycle theft92.07125.00%
Other crime21.860.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9280.2712.20%
Other theft7019.03-5.41%
Violence and sexual offences7014.48-12.50%
Theft from the person3014.487.14%
Public order266.210.00%
Robbery225.3846.67%
Burglary214.55-47.50%
Shoplifting174.3421.43%
Criminal damage and arson143.52-12.50%
Drugs122.90-7.69%
Vehicle crime92.48-59.09%
Bicycle theft41.8633.33%
Possession of weapons10.83-75.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 80 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8286.4820.59%
Violence and sexual offences8016.9660.00%
Other theft7416.55-26.73%
Burglary4015.3153.85%
Theft from the person288.28-12.50%
Public order265.7923.81%
Vehicle crime225.3837.50%
Criminal damage and arson164.5533.33%
Robbery153.31-11.76%
Shoplifting143.10-26.32%
Drugs132.9062.50%
Possession of weapons42.690.00%
Bicycle theft30.8350.00%
Other crime10.62-80.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10178.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour6820.900.00%
Violence and sexual offences5014.070.00%
Theft from the person3210.340.00%
Burglary266.620.00%
Public order215.380.00%
Shoplifting194.340.00%
Robbery173.930.00%
Vehicle crime163.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.310.00%
Drugs82.480.00%
Other crime51.660.00%
Bicycle theft21.030.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 634 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 57.64 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20241
April 202450
March 20247
January 202457
December 202387
November 202398
October 202385
September 202370
August 202374
July 2023101

A total of 189 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 202419
January 202419
December 202326
November 202321
October 202323
September 202326
August 202326
July 202321

A total of 332 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 30.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20249
April 202453
March 20248
January 202439
December 202340
November 202349
October 202340
September 202330
August 202328
July 202332

A total of 130 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 202414
January 202412
December 202317
November 202317
October 202313
September 202322
August 202315
July 202317

A total of 518 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 47.09 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202455
March 20243
January 202472
December 202358
November 202354
October 202372
September 202370
August 202380
July 202350

A total of 14 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 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20232
August 20231
July 20235

A total of 109 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.90 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 20249
December 202323
November 202314
October 202316
September 202314
August 202316
July 202312

A total of 709 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 88.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202488
January 202486
December 202387
November 2023102
October 2023104
September 202392
August 202382
July 202368

A total of 138 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
March 20244
January 202412
December 20238
November 202329
October 202323
September 202317
August 202314
July 202319

A total of 77 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.56 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 202411
December 20235
November 202311
October 202312
September 202312
August 202313
July 20238

A total of 196 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.50 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202418
January 202427
December 202323
November 202318
October 202323
September 202321
August 202340
July 202326

A total of 111 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.88 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 202412
December 202313
November 202318
October 202310
September 20239
August 202322
July 202316

A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20247
December 20234
November 20237
October 20239
September 20234
August 20233
July 20232

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 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
September 20231
August 20234

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1H 4HU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Marylebone (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Edgware Road (Bak) (Lu Station)
    Total6
    Theft from the person2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Edgware Road (Cir Dis H&C) (Lu Station)
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1