W1H 5HA, Westminster has recorded a total of 285 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 56.34 per 1,000 population. This W1H 5HA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1H postcode area, which has experienced 206 crimes and a crime rate of 33.38 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this W1H 5HA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 5HA, encompassing approximately 5058 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 54 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 | 56.34 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 54 | 11.86 | 2600.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 | 10.67 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 26 | 10.48 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 19 | 5.14 | 1800.00% |
| Robbery | 17 | 3.76 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 17 | 3.36 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 16 | 3.36 | 1500.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 3.16 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 1.38 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 4 | 0.99 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 2 | 0.79 | -50.00% |
| Other theft | 1 | 0.40 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 1 | 0.20 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 4 | 0.79 | -94.74% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 53 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 76 | 58.11 | 3700.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 53 | 15.02 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 | 10.48 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 41 | 9.29 | 1266.67% |
| Burglary | 22 | 8.10 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 14 | 4.35 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 14 | 2.77 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 2.77 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 8 | 1.78 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 5 | 1.58 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 0.99 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.20 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 3 | 0.99 | -92.68% |
| Theft from the person | 2 | 0.59 | -96.23% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 53 | 55.54 | -18.46% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 | 10.48 | -7.02% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 49 | 10.48 | -23.44% |
| Other theft | 41 | 9.69 | -38.81% |
| Burglary | 26 | 8.10 | -3.70% |
| Public order | 16 | 5.14 | 77.78% |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 3.16 | 10.00% |
| Drugs | 11 | 2.17 | 120.00% |
| Robbery | 6 | 2.17 | -62.50% |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 1.19 | 20.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 1.19 | -71.43% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.20 | -50.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 65 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 67 | 68.20 | -10.67% |
| Theft from the person | 65 | 13.24 | 3.17% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 64 | 12.85 | -23.81% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 | 12.65 | 54.05% |
| Burglary | 27 | 11.27 | 80.00% |
| Robbery | 16 | 5.34 | 6.67% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 3.16 | 55.56% |
| Vehicle crime | 10 | 2.77 | -37.50% |
| Public order | 9 | 1.98 | -30.77% |
| Drugs | 5 | 1.78 | -16.67% |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 0.99 | -28.57% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0.99 | -50.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.59 | 100.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.40 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 75 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 84 | 68.59 | 3.70% |
| Other theft | 75 | 16.60 | 56.25% |
| Theft from the person | 63 | 14.83 | 43.18% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 | 12.45 | -36.21% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 7.31 | 6.67% |
| Burglary | 15 | 3.16 | -16.67% |
| Robbery | 15 | 2.97 | 7.14% |
| Public order | 13 | 2.97 | -40.91% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 2.57 | 12.50% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 1.78 | -56.25% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 1.38 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 6 | 1.19 | 20.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.19 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 81 | 66.61 | -13.83% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 | 16.01 | 18.37% |
| Other theft | 48 | 11.46 | -20.00% |
| Theft from the person | 44 | 9.49 | 25.71% |
| Public order | 22 | 8.70 | -4.35% |
| Burglary | 18 | 4.35 | -14.29% |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 3.56 | 6.67% |
| Vehicle crime | 15 | 3.16 | 15.38% |
| Robbery | 14 | 2.97 | -22.22% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 2.77 | -27.27% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 1.58 | 50.00% |
| Drugs | 5 | 1.19 | -37.50% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.99 | 0.00% |
In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 60 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 94 | 69.78 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 60 | 18.58 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 | 11.86 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 35 | 9.69 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 23 | 6.92 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 21 | 4.55 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 18 | 4.15 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 3.56 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 13 | 2.97 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 2.57 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 8 | 2.17 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 1.58 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
A total of 100 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 14.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 17 |
| April 2024 | 14 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 16 |
| November 2023 | 15 |
| October 2023 | 14 |
| September 2023 | 18 |
A total of 354 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 50.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 53 |
| April 2024 | 47 |
| January 2024 | 53 |
| December 2023 | 57 |
| November 2023 | 37 |
| October 2023 | 58 |
| September 2023 | 49 |
A total of 398 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 39.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 76 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 54 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 76 |
| March 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 53 |
| December 2023 | 65 |
| November 2023 | 63 |
| October 2023 | 44 |
| September 2023 | 35 |
A total of 80 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 11.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 8 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 16 |
| October 2023 | 15 |
| September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 155 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 22.14 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 27 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 26 |
| April 2024 | 22 |
| January 2024 | 26 |
| December 2023 | 27 |
| November 2023 | 15 |
| October 2023 | 18 |
| September 2023 | 21 |
A total of 485 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 69.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 94 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 60 |
| April 2024 | 53 |
| January 2024 | 49 |
| December 2023 | 64 |
| November 2023 | 84 |
| October 2023 | 81 |
| September 2023 | 94 |
A total of 44 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 5 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 6 |
| October 2023 | 5 |
| September 2023 | 8 |
A total of 355 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 39.44 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 75 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 41 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 41 |
| December 2023 | 67 |
| November 2023 | 75 |
| October 2023 | 48 |
| September 2023 | 60 |
A total of 114 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 14.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 16 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 14 |
| January 2024 | 16 |
| December 2023 | 9 |
| November 2023 | 13 |
| October 2023 | 22 |
| September 2023 | 23 |
A total of 75 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 10.71 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 17 |
| April 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 16 |
| September 2023 | 15 |
A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| December 2023 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 6 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
| September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.71 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 4 |
| December 2023 | 14 |
| November 2023 | 9 |
| October 2023 | 8 |
| September 2023 | 11 |
A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1H 5HA postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 31 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |