W1H 5JQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 5JQ

W1H 5JQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 285 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 55.69 per 1,000 population. This W1H 5JQ 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 5JQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 5JQ, encompassing approximately 5117 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1H 5JQ area, explore the W1H 5JQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (65) incidents (-23.53% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (54) incidents (-3.57% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (45) incidents (-2.17% decrease)

W1H 5JQ 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 5JQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6555.69-23.53%
Violence and sexual offences5412.70-3.57%
Theft from the person4510.55-2.17%
Other theft288.7933.33%
Shoplifting175.4713.33%
Robbery153.3236.36%
Burglary142.93-44.00%
Public order132.740.00%
Vehicle crime132.5444.44%
Criminal damage and arson112.5457.14%
Drugs72.1540.00%
Bicycle theft21.37-50.00%
Other crime10.39-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8559.010.00%
Violence and sexual offences5616.615500.00%
Theft from the person4610.941050.00%
Burglary258.990.00%
Other theft214.892000.00%
Shoplifting154.100.00%
Public order132.93550.00%
Robbery112.541000.00%
Vehicle crime92.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.760.00%
Drugs51.370.00%
Bicycle theft40.980.00%
Other crime40.78300.00%
Possession of weapons10.780.00%

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 person41.95-20.00%
Public order20.78100.00%
Other theft10.390.00%
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 person51.56-91.53%
Public order10.98-94.44%
Robbery10.20-88.89%
Violence and sexual offences10.20-98.04%

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 behaviour6757.650.00%
Theft from the person5913.091080.00%
Violence and sexual offences5111.530.00%
Other theft409.971233.33%
Burglary257.820.00%
Public order184.890.00%
Robbery93.520.00%
Vehicle crime81.760.00%
Shoplifting71.560.00%
Drugs41.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.780.00%
Other crime20.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
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 person51.56-89.13%
Other theft30.98-94.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7264.887.46%
Anti-social behaviour6514.073.17%
Other theft5012.70-28.57%
Theft from the person469.77-6.12%
Burglary338.9910.00%
Public order206.4533.33%
Vehicle crime113.910.00%
Drugs92.1580.00%
Robbery81.76-46.67%
Shoplifting71.56133.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.37-75.00%
Bicycle theft30.980.00%
Other crime20.59100.00%
Possession of weapons10.39-50.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft7069.18-13.58%
Violence and sexual offences6713.6842.55%
Anti-social behaviour6313.09-35.71%
Theft from the person4912.31-2.00%
Burglary309.5857.89%
Criminal damage and arson205.86100.00%
Public order153.9115.38%
Robbery152.930.00%
Vehicle crime112.93-35.29%
Drugs52.15-54.55%
Bicycle theft30.98-40.00%
Shoplifting30.59-62.50%
Possession of weapons20.59100.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 81 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9873.2811.36%
Other theft8119.1526.56%
Theft from the person5015.8342.86%
Violence and sexual offences479.77-27.69%
Burglary199.18-17.39%
Vehicle crime173.7113.33%
Robbery153.3225.00%
Public order132.93-45.83%
Drugs112.54-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson102.15-9.09%
Shoplifting81.95-38.46%
Bicycle theft51.56-44.44%
Possession of weapons10.980.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8873.080.00%
Violence and sexual offences6517.200.00%
Other theft6412.700.00%
Theft from the person3512.510.00%
Public order246.840.00%
Burglary234.690.00%
Vehicle crime154.490.00%
Shoplifting132.930.00%
Robbery122.540.00%
Drugs122.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.340.00%
Bicycle theft92.150.00%
Other crime31.760.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 358 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 39.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202421
July 20241
April 202440
March 20243
January 202450
December 202370
November 202381
October 202364

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.57 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
April 20243
January 20245
December 202320
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 344 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 34.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202446
July 20244
May 20245
April 202459
March 20245
January 202446
December 202349
November 202350
October 202335

A total of 119 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 13.22 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 20242
May 20241
April 202418
January 202420
December 202315
November 202313
October 202324

A total of 169 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 24.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202425
April 202425
January 202433
December 202330
November 202319
October 202323

A total of 87 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202411
July 20241
May 20241
April 20249
January 20248
December 202315
November 202315
October 202312

A total of 70 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202415
April 20247
January 20247
December 20233
November 20238
October 202313

A total of 414 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 46.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202454
August 202456
July 20241
May 20241
April 202451
January 202472
December 202367
November 202347
October 202365

A total of 531 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 75.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202465
August 202485
April 202467
January 202465
December 202363
November 202398
October 202388

A total of 84 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20249
April 20248
January 202411
December 202311
November 202317
October 202315

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
April 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 53 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
April 20244
January 20249
December 20235
November 202311
October 202312

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
April 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 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 5JQ 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. Supermarket
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
  • 7. Stourcliffe Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
  • 8. Hospital
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Edgware Road
    Total8
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Shopping Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Walmer Place
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Daventry Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Marylebone Road
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 16. Southwick Mews
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. George Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Watson'S Mews
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Homer Row
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Bell Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Sale Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Great Cumberland Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Burwood Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Marylebone Flyover
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Gloucester Place Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Southwick Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Seymour Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Forset Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person3
  • 29. Connaught Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Norfolk Crescent
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1