W1H 5ED Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 5ED

W1H 5ED, Westminster has recorded a total of 259 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 50.42 per 1,000 population. This W1H 5ED 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 5ED crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 5ED, encompassing approximately 5137 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (58) incidents (-25.64% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (44) incidents (2.33% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (-16.98% decrease)

W1H 5ED 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
  • Old Marylebone Road with total crimes: 14

W1H 5ED Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5850.42-25.64%
Theft from the person4411.292.33%
Violence and sexual offences448.57-16.98%
Other theft268.5730.00%
Robbery155.0650.00%
Shoplifting152.927.14%
Burglary142.92-44.00%
Public order122.730.00%
Vehicle crime122.3433.33%
Criminal damage and arson112.3457.14%
Drugs52.1466.67%
Bicycle theft20.97-50.00%
Other crime10.39-66.67%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7854.900.00%
Violence and sexual offences5315.180.00%
Theft from the person4310.322050.00%
Burglary258.370.00%
Other theft204.871900.00%
Shoplifting143.890.00%
Public order122.731100.00%
Robbery102.340.00%
Vehicle crime91.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.750.00%
Bicycle theft41.360.00%
Drugs30.780.00%
Other crime30.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person20.78-50.00%
Other theft10.390.00%
Public order10.190.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person40.78-92.45%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6653.140.00%
Theft from the person5312.852550.00%
Violence and sexual offences4810.320.00%
Other theft369.341100.00%
Burglary227.010.00%
Public order164.280.00%
Vehicle crime83.110.00%
Robbery81.560.00%
Shoplifting61.560.00%
Drugs41.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In March 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft30.97-93.02%
Theft from the person20.58-95.12%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6056.2611.11%
Anti-social behaviour5811.68-1.69%
Other theft4311.29-24.56%
Theft from the person418.372.50%
Burglary297.987.41%
Public order175.65112.50%
Vehicle crime113.310.00%
Drugs92.14125.00%
Robbery61.75-53.85%
Shoplifting61.17100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.17-76.47%
Bicycle theft30.780.00%
Other crime10.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.19-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5958.20-34.44%
Other theft5711.49-14.93%
Violence and sexual offences5411.1042.11%
Theft from the person4010.51-11.11%
Burglary277.7958.82%
Criminal damage and arson175.2670.00%
Robbery133.318.33%
Vehicle crime112.53-31.25%
Public order82.14-33.33%
Drugs41.56-42.86%
Bicycle theft30.78-40.00%
Shoplifting30.58-57.14%
Possession of weapons20.58100.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9063.669.76%
Other theft6717.5252.27%
Theft from the person4513.0436.36%
Violence and sexual offences388.76-34.48%
Burglary177.40-10.53%
Vehicle crime163.316.67%
Robbery123.110.00%
Public order122.34-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson102.3425.00%
Drugs71.95-12.50%
Shoplifting71.36-41.67%
Bicycle theft51.36-28.57%
Possession of weapons10.970.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8262.68-10.87%
Violence and sexual offences5815.9613.73%
Other theft4411.29-22.81%
Theft from the person338.5722.22%
Public order216.42-8.70%
Burglary194.09-13.64%
Vehicle crime153.7015.38%
Robbery122.92-25.00%
Shoplifting122.34-20.00%
Drugs82.34-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson81.56-27.27%
Bicycle theft71.56133.33%
Other crime31.3650.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9266.380.00%
Other theft5717.910.00%
Violence and sexual offences5111.100.00%
Theft from the person279.930.00%
Public order235.260.00%
Burglary224.480.00%
Robbery164.280.00%
Shoplifting153.110.00%
Vehicle crime132.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.530.00%
Drugs92.140.00%
Bicycle theft31.750.00%
Other crime20.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 354 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 35.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202420
July 20241
April 202436
March 20243
January 202443
December 202357
November 202367
October 202344
September 202357

A total of 71 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
April 20243
January 20244
December 202317
November 202310
October 20238
September 202311

A total of 334 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 30.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202443
July 20242
May 20244
April 202453
March 20242
January 202441
December 202340
November 202345
October 202333
September 202327

A total of 122 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.56 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 20241
April 202416
January 202417
December 20238
November 202312
October 202321
September 202323

A total of 175 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202425
April 202422
January 202429
December 202327
November 202317
October 202319
September 202322

A total of 92 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
April 20248
January 20246
December 202313
November 202312
October 202312
September 202316

A total of 78 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202414
April 20246
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237
October 202312
September 202315

A total of 406 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 50.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202453
April 202448
January 202460
December 202354
November 202338
October 202358
September 202351

A total of 583 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 72.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202478
April 202466
January 202458
December 202359
November 202390
October 202382
September 202392

A total of 95 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20249
April 20248
January 202411
December 202311
November 202316
October 202315
September 202313

A total of 28 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
April 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 49 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
April 20244
January 20249
December 20234
November 20237
October 20238
September 20239

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1H 5ED postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total21
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. Old Marylebone Road
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Burglary2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Harrowby Street
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Cabbell Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Stourcliffe Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
  • 7. Hospital
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Petrol Station
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Edgware Road
    Total8
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Walmer Place
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Marylebone Road
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 14. Southwick Mews
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. George Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Watson'S Mews
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Homer Row
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Sale Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Great Cumberland Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Burwood Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Marylebone Flyover
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Gloucester Place Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Southwick Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Seymour Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Forset Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person3
  • 26. Connaught Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Norfolk Crescent
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. St Michael'S Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Harcourt Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 30. Shillibeer Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1