W1H 5EQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 5EQ

W1H 5EQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 10 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2.00 per 1,000 population. This W1H 5EQ 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 5EQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 5EQ, encompassing approximately 5003 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (4) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (1) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1H 5EQ Crime Hotspots

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

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

W1H 5EQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person42.00-20.00%
Public order20.80100.00%
Other theft10.400.00%
Other crime10.200.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.200.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person51.60-91.53%
Public order11.00-93.75%
Robbery10.20-88.89%
Violence and sexual offences10.20-97.96%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6757.960.00%
Theft from the person5913.391080.00%
Violence and sexual offences4911.790.00%
Other theft399.791200.00%
Burglary257.790.00%
Public order165.000.00%
Robbery93.200.00%
Vehicle crime81.800.00%
Shoplifting71.600.00%
Drugs41.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.800.00%
Other crime20.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person51.60-89.13%
Other theft31.00-93.88%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6563.366.56%
Anti-social behaviour5812.99-1.69%
Other theft4911.59-28.99%
Theft from the person469.79-4.17%
Burglary339.1910.00%
Public order206.6042.86%
Vehicle crime114.000.00%
Drugs92.2080.00%
Robbery81.80-42.86%
Shoplifting71.60133.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.40-72.22%
Bicycle theft31.000.00%
Other crime20.60100.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-50.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6967.55-11.54%
Violence and sexual offences6113.7948.78%
Anti-social behaviour5912.19-35.16%
Theft from the person4811.790.00%
Burglary309.5957.89%
Criminal damage and arson186.0080.00%
Public order143.6016.67%
Robbery142.807.69%
Vehicle crime112.80-31.25%
Drugs52.20-50.00%
Bicycle theft31.00-40.00%
Shoplifting30.60-62.50%
Possession of weapons20.60100.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9170.358.33%
Other theft7818.1925.81%
Theft from the person4815.5937.14%
Violence and sexual offences419.59-32.79%
Burglary198.19-13.64%
Vehicle crime163.806.67%
Robbery133.208.33%
Public order122.60-47.83%
Criminal damage and arson102.40-9.09%
Drugs102.000.00%
Shoplifting82.00-38.46%
Bicycle theft51.60-37.50%
Possession of weapons11.000.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8471.75-9.68%
Other theft6216.79-3.12%
Violence and sexual offences6112.39-6.15%
Theft from the person3512.1916.67%
Public order237.00-8.00%
Burglary224.60-8.33%
Vehicle crime154.4015.38%
Shoplifting133.00-23.53%
Robbery122.60-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson112.40-15.38%
Drugs102.2011.11%
Bicycle theft82.00166.67%
Other crime31.6050.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9375.1530.99%
Violence and sexual offences6518.590.00%
Other theft6412.99-17.95%
Theft from the person3012.7930.43%
Public order256.0025.00%
Burglary245.00-45.45%
Robbery184.8050.00%
Shoplifting173.60112.50%
Criminal damage and arson133.4062.50%
Vehicle crime132.60-38.10%
Drugs92.600.00%
Bicycle theft31.80-25.00%
Other crime20.60100.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft7873.35-9.30%
Anti-social behaviour7115.5926.79%
Violence and sexual offences6514.1951.16%
Burglary4412.9951.72%
Theft from the person238.79-17.86%
Vehicle crime214.6040.00%
Public order204.2081.82%
Robbery124.00-29.41%
Drugs92.4028.57%
Shoplifting81.8033.33%
Criminal damage and arson81.60-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.60-20.00%
Possession of weapons30.800.00%
Other crime10.60-80.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft8664.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour5617.190.00%
Violence and sexual offences4311.190.00%
Burglary298.590.00%
Theft from the person285.800.00%
Robbery175.600.00%
Vehicle crime153.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson143.000.00%
Public order112.800.00%
Drugs72.200.00%
Shoplifting61.400.00%
Other crime51.200.00%
Bicycle theft51.000.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 529 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 52.90 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202439
March 20243
January 202449
December 202369
November 202378
October 202362
September 202364
August 202378
July 202386

A total of 144 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.40 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 202416
January 202420
December 202314
November 202312
October 202323
September 202325
August 202320
July 202311

A total of 331 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 30.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20245
April 202459
March 20245
January 202446
December 202348
November 202348
October 202335
September 202330
August 202323
July 202328

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20233
September 20232
August 20231
July 20235

A total of 105 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20249
January 20248
December 202314
November 202313
October 202312
September 202318
August 202312
July 202317

A total of 452 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 45.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202449
January 202465
December 202361
November 202341
October 202361
September 202365
August 202365
July 202343

A total of 226 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.25 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202425
January 202433
December 202330
November 202319
October 202322
September 202324
August 202344
July 202329

A total of 110 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.75 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 202411
December 202311
November 202316
October 202315
September 202313
August 202321
July 202315

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
August 20233

A total of 579 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 72.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202467
January 202458
December 202359
November 202391
October 202384
September 202393
August 202371
July 202356

A total of 63 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
January 20249
December 20235
November 202310
October 202310
September 20239
August 20239
July 20237

A total of 69 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20247
January 20247
December 20233
November 20238
October 202313
September 202317
August 20238
July 20236

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20245
December 202318
November 202310
October 202311
September 202313
August 20238
July 202314

A total of 32 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20238
September 20233
August 20234
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

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