W1H 5YY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 5YY

W1H 5YY, Westminster has recorded a total of 4 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 0.70 per 1,000 population. This W1H 5YY 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 5YY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 5YY, encompassing approximately 5684 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (2) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (1) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (1) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1H 5YY Crime Hotspots

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

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

W1H 5YY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 person20.70-50.00%
Other theft10.350.00%
Public order10.180.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person40.70-93.94%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6950.490.00%
Theft from the person6612.143200.00%
Violence and sexual offences4811.610.00%
Other theft398.441200.00%
Burglary206.860.00%
Public order143.520.00%
Robbery92.460.00%
Vehicle crime71.580.00%
Shoplifting61.230.00%
Drugs41.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Other crime10.180.00%

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 theft30.88-93.33%
Theft from the person20.53-95.65%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5850.49-17.14%
Violence and sexual offences5110.20-3.77%
Theft from the person468.97-4.17%
Other theft458.09-30.77%
Burglary277.923.85%
Public order174.75112.50%
Vehicle crime102.9911.11%
Drugs91.76200.00%
Shoplifting61.58100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.06-66.67%
Bicycle theft51.06150.00%
Robbery50.88-54.55%
Other crime10.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.18-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7056.12-22.22%
Other theft6512.31-18.75%
Violence and sexual offences5311.4323.26%
Theft from the person489.32-17.24%
Burglary268.4436.84%
Criminal damage and arson184.5780.00%
Robbery113.17-15.38%
Vehicle crime91.94-50.00%
Public order81.58-33.33%
Drugs31.41-50.00%
Shoplifting30.53-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.53-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.350.00%
Other crime10.350.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 80 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9063.861.12%
Other theft8015.8356.86%
Theft from the person5814.0745.00%
Violence and sexual offences4310.20-23.21%
Burglary197.56-5.00%
Vehicle crime183.3450.00%
Robbery133.170.00%
Public order122.29-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson102.1111.11%
Shoplifting71.76-36.36%
Drugs61.230.00%
Bicycle theft51.06-37.50%
Possession of weapons20.880.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8959.29-7.29%
Violence and sexual offences5615.6616.67%
Other theft519.85-10.53%
Theft from the person408.9714.29%
Burglary207.040.00%
Public order193.52-17.39%
Robbery133.34-18.75%
Vehicle crime122.299.09%
Shoplifting112.11-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson91.940.00%
Bicycle theft81.5860.00%
Drugs61.41-25.00%
Other crime31.0650.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9660.6931.51%
Other theft5716.89-6.56%
Violence and sexual offences4810.03-7.69%
Theft from the person358.4445.83%
Public order236.1621.05%
Burglary204.05-47.37%
Robbery163.5214.29%
Shoplifting152.8187.50%
Vehicle crime112.64-38.89%
Criminal damage and arson91.94-10.00%
Drugs81.58-11.11%
Bicycle theft51.4125.00%
Other crime20.880.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7358.9317.74%
Other theft6112.84-16.44%
Violence and sexual offences5210.7352.94%
Burglary389.1540.74%
Theft from the person246.69-36.84%
Public order194.22111.11%
Vehicle crime183.3428.57%
Robbery143.17-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson102.46-9.09%
Drugs91.7628.57%
Shoplifting81.5833.33%
Bicycle theft41.410.00%
Possession of weapons30.700.00%
Other crime20.53-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft7353.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour6212.840.00%
Theft from the person3810.910.00%
Violence and sexual offences346.690.00%
Burglary275.980.00%
Robbery174.750.00%
Vehicle crime142.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.460.00%
Public order91.940.00%
Drugs71.580.00%
Shoplifting61.230.00%
Other crime41.060.00%
Bicycle theft40.700.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 475 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 47.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202439
March 20243
January 202445
December 202365
November 202380
October 202351
September 202357
August 202361
July 202373

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
July 20241
April 202414
January 202417
December 20238
November 202312
October 202319
September 202323
August 202319
July 20239

A total of 363 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20244
April 202466
March 20242
January 202446
December 202348
November 202358
October 202340
September 202335
August 202324
July 202338

A total of 385 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 48.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202448
January 202451
December 202353
November 202343
October 202356
September 202348
August 202352
July 202334

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.80 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 20232
August 20233

A total of 99 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20247
January 202410
December 20239
November 202318
October 202312
September 202311
August 202318
July 202314

A total of 607 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 75.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202469
January 202458
December 202370
November 202390
October 202389
September 202396
August 202373
July 202362

A total of 98 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 20245
December 202311
November 202313
October 202313
September 202316
August 202314
July 202317

A total of 197 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202420
January 202427
December 202326
November 202319
October 202320
September 202320
August 202338
July 202327

A total of 52 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
January 20249
December 20233
November 20236
October 20236
September 20238
August 20239
July 20237

A total of 62 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237
October 202311
September 202315
August 20238
July 20236

A total of 76 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20246
December 202318
November 202310
October 20239
September 20239
August 202310
July 202311

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233
September 20232
August 20232
July 20234

A total of 33 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.71 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20245
December 20232
November 20235
October 20238
September 20235
August 20234
July 20234

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Edgware Road (Cir Dis H&C) (Lu Station)
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1