W1H 7TQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 365 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 70.40 per 1,000 population. This W1H 7TQ 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 7TQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 7TQ, encompassing approximately 5184 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 120 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 120 | 70.40 | 41.18% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 | 23.15 | -4.26% |
| Other theft | 44 | 8.68 | 57.14% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 | 8.49 | -10.42% |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 8.29 | -14.71% |
| Robbery | 28 | 5.59 | 16.67% |
| Vehicle crime | 14 | 5.40 | 40.00% |
| Burglary | 14 | 2.70 | -50.00% |
| Public order | 11 | 2.70 | -54.17% |
| Drugs | 7 | 2.12 | 75.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 1.35 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 0.96 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 85 | 66.16 | 4150.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 | 16.40 | 4700.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 | 9.26 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 34 | 9.07 | 3300.00% |
| Burglary | 28 | 6.56 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 28 | 5.40 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 24 | 5.40 | 1100.00% |
| Robbery | 24 | 4.63 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 10 | 4.63 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 1.93 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 4 | 0.96 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.19 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public order | 2 | 1.35 | -33.33% |
| Theft from the person | 2 | 0.39 | -50.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.39 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0.19 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.19 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 4 | 1.93 | -97.80% |
| Public order | 3 | 0.77 | -62.50% |
| Other theft | 2 | 0.58 | -96.30% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.39 | -97.78% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 182 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 54 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 182 | 78.51 | 1554.55% |
| Other theft | 54 | 35.11 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 | 10.42 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 | 8.68 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 17 | 8.10 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 15 | 3.28 | 1400.00% |
| Burglary | 14 | 2.89 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 13 | 2.70 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 12 | 2.51 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 8 | 2.31 | 166.67% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 1.54 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.58 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 11 | 2.89 | -91.13% |
| Public order | 3 | 2.12 | -82.35% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.58 | -88.89% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 124 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 64 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 124 | 69.25 | -16.22% |
| Other theft | 64 | 23.92 | -44.35% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 | 12.34 | -5.66% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 | 9.64 | -44.00% |
| Burglary | 20 | 5.40 | -28.57% |
| Public order | 17 | 3.86 | 88.89% |
| Shoplifting | 14 | 3.28 | -44.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 2.70 | 20.00% |
| Robbery | 9 | 2.31 | -59.09% |
| Drugs | 9 | 1.74 | -10.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 1.74 | 500.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 1.16 | -64.29% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.96 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 148 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 115 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 148 | 93.94 | 16.54% |
| Other theft | 115 | 28.55 | 13.86% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 | 22.18 | 23.26% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 | 10.22 | -12.28% |
| Burglary | 28 | 9.64 | 33.33% |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 5.40 | 31.58% |
| Robbery | 22 | 4.82 | 29.41% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 4.24 | 75.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 10 | 2.70 | -54.55% |
| Drugs | 10 | 1.93 | 233.33% |
| Public order | 9 | 1.93 | -50.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.74 | 100.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.39 | -83.33% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 127 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 101 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 127 | 85.45 | 14.41% |
| Other theft | 101 | 24.50 | 26.25% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 57 | 19.48 | 9.62% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 | 10.99 | -10.42% |
| Vehicle crime | 22 | 8.29 | 83.33% |
| Burglary | 21 | 4.24 | 40.00% |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 4.05 | -5.00% |
| Public order | 18 | 3.66 | -5.26% |
| Robbery | 17 | 3.47 | 13.33% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 3.28 | 14.29% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 1.54 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.16 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.58 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 80 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 111 | 74.84 | 65.67% |
| Other theft | 80 | 21.41 | 3.90% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 | 15.43 | -29.73% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 | 10.03 | 4.35% |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 9.26 | -4.76% |
| Public order | 19 | 3.86 | 5.56% |
| Robbery | 15 | 3.66 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 15 | 2.89 | -25.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 2.89 | -25.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 2.31 | -22.22% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 1.35 | 20.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.16 | -62.50% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 74 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 77 | 73.10 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 74 | 14.85 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 67 | 14.27 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 46 | 12.92 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 21 | 8.87 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 20 | 4.05 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 18 | 3.86 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 3.47 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 15 | 3.09 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 2.89 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 8 | 1.74 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 1.54 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.96 | 0.00% |
A total of 981 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 89.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 182 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 120 |
| August 2024 | 85 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 182 |
| March 2024 | 11 |
| January 2024 | 124 |
| December 2023 | 148 |
| November 2023 | 127 |
| October 2023 | 111 |
| September 2023 | 67 |
A total of 109 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 14 |
| August 2024 | 10 |
| April 2024 | 13 |
| January 2024 | 12 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 22 |
| October 2023 | 12 |
| September 2023 | 16 |
A total of 132 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 11 |
| August 2024 | 24 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 8 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 17 |
| December 2023 | 9 |
| November 2023 | 18 |
| October 2023 | 19 |
| September 2023 | 18 |
A total of 180 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 29 |
| August 2024 | 34 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 17 |
| January 2024 | 14 |
| December 2023 | 25 |
| November 2023 | 19 |
| October 2023 | 20 |
| September 2023 | 21 |
A total of 378 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 37.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 43 |
| August 2024 | 48 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 45 |
| January 2024 | 50 |
| December 2023 | 53 |
| November 2023 | 43 |
| October 2023 | 48 |
| September 2023 | 46 |
A total of 395 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 49.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 74 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 45 |
| August 2024 | 47 |
| April 2024 | 42 |
| January 2024 | 28 |
| December 2023 | 50 |
| November 2023 | 57 |
| October 2023 | 52 |
| September 2023 | 74 |
A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 3 |
A total of 565 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 62.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 115 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 44 |
| August 2024 | 28 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 54 |
| January 2024 | 64 |
| December 2023 | 115 |
| November 2023 | 101 |
| October 2023 | 80 |
| September 2023 | 77 |
A total of 146 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.22 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 28 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 28 |
| August 2024 | 24 |
| April 2024 | 15 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 22 |
| November 2023 | 17 |
| October 2023 | 15 |
| September 2023 | 15 |
A total of 32 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 4 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 6 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
| September 2023 | 5 |
A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 5 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 5 |
| December 2023 | 14 |
| November 2023 | 8 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
| September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 160 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 28 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 14 |
| August 2024 | 28 |
| April 2024 | 14 |
| January 2024 | 20 |
| December 2023 | 28 |
| November 2023 | 21 |
| October 2023 | 15 |
| September 2023 | 20 |
A total of 56 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 12 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 3 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
| September 2023 | 8 |
A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1H 7TQ postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 57 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 43 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 41 |
| Theft from the person | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |