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

Overview of Crime in W1H 4HU

HARCOURT STREET, W1H 4HU, Westminster has recorded a total of 325 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 67.24 per 1,000 population. This W1H 4HU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1H postcode area, which has experienced 201 crimes and a crime rate of 32.57 per 1,000 population (September 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 Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (75) incidents (-11.76% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (58) incidents (-20.55% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (50) incidents (4.17% increase)

W1H 4HU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 21
  • Brendon Street with total crimes: 19
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 17

HARCOURT STREET, W1H 4HU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7567.24-11.76%
Violence and sexual offences5815.52-20.55%
Theft from the person5012.004.17%
Other theft3710.3460.87%
Vehicle crime247.6571.43%
Shoplifting184.9720.00%
Robbery143.7227.27%
Public order132.90-23.53%
Burglary122.69-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.4820.00%
Drugs72.48-36.36%
Bicycle theft31.45-40.00%
Other crime20.62-50.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8570.550.00%
Violence and sexual offences7317.593550.00%
Theft from the person4815.101100.00%
Burglary249.930.00%
Other theft234.97475.00%
Public order174.76325.00%
Shoplifting153.520.00%
Vehicle crime143.100.00%
Robbery112.90450.00%
Drugs112.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.280.00%
Bicycle theft52.070.00%
Other crime41.03300.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%

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 behaviour9280.270.00%
Other theft7019.030.00%
Violence and sexual offences7014.480.00%
Theft from the person3014.480.00%
Public order266.210.00%
Robbery225.380.00%
Burglary214.550.00%
Shoplifting174.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson143.520.00%
Drugs122.900.00%
Vehicle crime92.480.00%
Bicycle theft41.860.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 166 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202424
April 202418
January 202427
December 202323
November 202318
October 202323
September 202321

A total of 519 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 47.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202423
July 20244
May 20241
April 202450
March 20247
January 202457
December 202387
November 202398
October 202385
September 202370

A total of 370 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 33.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202450
August 202448
July 20244
May 20249
April 202453
March 20248
January 202439
December 202340
November 202349
October 202340
September 202330

A total of 519 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 47.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202473
July 20242
May 20242
April 202455
March 20243
January 202472
December 202358
November 202354
October 202372
September 202370

A total of 719 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 89.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202475
August 202485
April 202488
January 202486
December 202387
November 2023102
October 2023104
September 202392

A total of 40 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
April 20241
January 20247
December 20234
November 20237
October 20239
September 20234

A total of 103 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202410
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 20249
December 202323
November 202314
October 202316
September 202314

A total of 172 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202417
July 20244
May 20244
April 202419
January 202419
December 202326
November 202321
October 202323
September 202326

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
September 202418
August 202415
April 202412
March 20244
January 202412
December 20238
November 202329
October 202323
September 202317

A total of 74 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.22 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
April 20243
March 20242
January 202411
December 20235
November 202311
October 202312
September 202312

A total of 111 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.88 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202414
April 202411
January 202412
December 202313
November 202318
October 202310
September 20239

A total of 123 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.30 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202411
July 20242
May 20241
April 202414
January 202412
December 202317
November 202317
October 202313
September 202322

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
April 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total21
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Public order1
  • 2. Brendon Street
    Total19
    Shoplifting9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total17
    Vehicle crime8
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. A501
    Total15
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Old Marylebone Road
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Burglary2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Harrowby Street
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Cabbell Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Supermarket
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
  • 9. Stourcliffe Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
  • 10. Hospital
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Edgware Road
    Total8
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Melcombe Place
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Shopping Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Walmer Place
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 16. Daventry Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Marylebone Road
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 18. George Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Watson'S Mews
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Homer Row
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Bell Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Stalbridge Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 23. Gloucester Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 24. Sale Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Burwood Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Marylebone Flyover
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Broadley Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Gloucester Place Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Forset Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person3
  • 30. Norfolk Crescent
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1