W1J 0AJ, Westminster has recorded a total of 284 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1284.46 per 1,000 population. This W1J 0AJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1J postcode area, which has experienced 44 crimes and a crime rate of 64.80 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this W1J 0AJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1J 0AJ, encompassing approximately 221 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, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 38 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 89 | 1284.46 | 4350.00% |
| Other theft | 38 | 402.52 | 1800.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 | 171.86 | 3700.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 | 171.86 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 22 | 122.11 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 99.50 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 16 | 85.93 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 10 | 72.36 | 233.33% |
| Drugs | 9 | 45.23 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 40.70 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 5 | 27.14 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 22.61 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 9.05 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 9.05 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public order | 3 | 36.18 | -70.00% |
| Other theft | 2 | 13.57 | -60.00% |
| Theft from the person | 2 | 9.05 | -94.59% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 9.05 | -94.12% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 37 | 330.16 | -80.73% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 | 167.34 | -46.88% |
| Public order | 10 | 76.89 | -16.67% |
| Other theft | 5 | 45.23 | -94.05% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 22.61 | -95.16% |
| Drugs | 1 | 13.57 | -66.67% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 192 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 84 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 192 | 2225.19 | 910.53% |
| Other theft | 84 | 868.37 | 8300.00% |
| Shoplifting | 62 | 379.91 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 47 | 280.41 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 | 212.57 | 3100.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 | 144.73 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 16 | 140.21 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 12 | 72.36 | 1100.00% |
| Burglary | 9 | 54.27 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 40.70 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 13.57 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 9.05 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 4.52 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 19 | 99.50 | -92.12% |
| Other theft | 1 | 85.93 | -99.22% |
| Public order | 1 | 4.52 | -92.31% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 4.52 | -97.92% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 241 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 129 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 241 | 2677.47 | -27.41% |
| Other theft | 129 | 1089.98 | -29.51% |
| Shoplifting | 52 | 583.44 | -16.13% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 | 235.18 | -22.58% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 | 217.09 | -10.26% |
| Vehicle crime | 22 | 158.30 | 4.76% |
| Robbery | 21 | 99.50 | -30.00% |
| Burglary | 14 | 94.98 | 366.67% |
| Public order | 13 | 63.32 | -43.48% |
| Drugs | 7 | 58.80 | 40.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 31.66 | -58.33% |
| Other crime | 2 | 22.61 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 9.05 | -60.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 9.05 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 332 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 183 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 332 | 3514.18 | 25.76% |
| Other theft | 183 | 1501.55 | 5.78% |
| Shoplifting | 62 | 827.66 | 29.17% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 | 280.41 | 1.64% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 | 280.41 | 21.88% |
| Robbery | 30 | 176.39 | 11.11% |
| Public order | 23 | 135.68 | 64.29% |
| Vehicle crime | 21 | 104.02 | -48.78% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 94.98 | 9.09% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 54.27 | 150.00% |
| Drugs | 5 | 22.61 | 400.00% |
| Burglary | 3 | 22.61 | -75.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 264 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 173 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 264 | 3120.70 | 97.01% |
| Other theft | 173 | 1194.01 | 33.08% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 | 782.44 | 35.56% |
| Shoplifting | 48 | 275.89 | 9.09% |
| Vehicle crime | 41 | 217.09 | 70.83% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 | 185.43 | -20.00% |
| Robbery | 27 | 144.73 | 92.86% |
| Public order | 14 | 122.11 | -22.22% |
| Burglary | 12 | 63.32 | 300.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 54.27 | 22.22% |
| Other crime | 4 | 49.75 | 300.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 18.09 | -33.33% |
| Drugs | 1 | 9.05 | -75.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 134 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 130 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 134 | 2125.69 | 59.52% |
| Other theft | 130 | 606.05 | 21.50% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 | 587.96 | -8.16% |
| Shoplifting | 44 | 203.52 | -8.33% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 | 199.00 | 33.33% |
| Vehicle crime | 24 | 180.91 | 4.35% |
| Public order | 18 | 108.55 | 80.00% |
| Robbery | 14 | 81.41 | -26.32% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 63.32 | -25.00% |
| Drugs | 4 | 40.70 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 18.09 | -40.00% |
| Burglary | 3 | 13.57 | -66.67% |
| Other crime | 1 | 13.57 | -50.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 4.52 | -66.67% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 84 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 107 | 1831.71 | -10.08% |
| Theft from the person | 84 | 483.93 | -7.69% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 | 379.91 | 48.48% |
| Shoplifting | 48 | 221.61 | -25.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 | 217.09 | 7.14% |
| Vehicle crime | 23 | 135.68 | 9.52% |
| Robbery | 19 | 104.02 | -20.83% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 85.93 | 140.00% |
| Public order | 10 | 54.27 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 9 | 45.23 | 80.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 40.70 | 25.00% |
| Drugs | 4 | 22.61 | -42.86% |
| Possession of weapons | 3 | 18.09 | 200.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 13.57 | 100.00% |
In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 91 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 119 | 1867.90 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 91 | 538.21 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 64 | 411.57 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 | 289.46 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 | 149.25 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 24 | 126.64 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 21 | 108.55 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 10 | 94.98 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 7 | 45.23 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 5 | 31.66 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 22.61 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 22.61 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 18.09 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 4.52 | 0.00% |
A total of 262 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 32.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 40 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 27 |
| April 2024 | 31 |
| January 2024 | 35 |
| December 2023 | 39 |
| November 2023 | 32 |
| October 2023 | 40 |
| September 2023 | 30 |
| August 2023 | 28 |
A total of 971 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 88.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 183 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 38 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 84 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 129 |
| December 2023 | 183 |
| November 2023 | 173 |
| October 2023 | 130 |
| September 2023 | 107 |
| August 2023 | 119 |
A total of 1485 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 135.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 332 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 89 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 37 |
| April 2024 | 192 |
| March 2024 | 19 |
| January 2024 | 241 |
| December 2023 | 332 |
| November 2023 | 264 |
| October 2023 | 134 |
| September 2023 | 84 |
| August 2023 | 91 |
A total of 221 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 22 |
| April 2024 | 47 |
| January 2024 | 22 |
| December 2023 | 21 |
| November 2023 | 41 |
| October 2023 | 24 |
| September 2023 | 23 |
| August 2023 | 21 |
A total of 24 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
| September 2023 | 5 |
| August 2023 | 4 |
A total of 387 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 35.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 62 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 38 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 17 |
| April 2024 | 32 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 48 |
| December 2023 | 62 |
| November 2023 | 61 |
| October 2023 | 45 |
| September 2023 | 49 |
| August 2023 | 33 |
A total of 167 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 30 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 16 |
| April 2024 | 16 |
| January 2024 | 21 |
| December 2023 | 30 |
| November 2023 | 27 |
| October 2023 | 14 |
| September 2023 | 19 |
| August 2023 | 24 |
A total of 41 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.56 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 9 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 4 |
| September 2023 | 4 |
| August 2023 | 7 |
A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 5 |
| December 2023 | 12 |
| November 2023 | 11 |
| October 2023 | 9 |
| September 2023 | 12 |
| August 2023 | 5 |
A total of 124 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 10 |
| July 2024 | 3 |
| May 2024 | 10 |
| April 2024 | 12 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 13 |
| December 2023 | 23 |
| November 2023 | 14 |
| October 2023 | 18 |
| September 2023 | 10 |
| August 2023 | 10 |
A total of 402 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 44.67 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 64 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 19 |
| May 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 62 |
| January 2024 | 52 |
| December 2023 | 62 |
| November 2023 | 48 |
| October 2023 | 44 |
| September 2023 | 48 |
| August 2023 | 64 |
A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 4 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
| August 2023 | 1 |
A total of 60 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 14 |
| December 2023 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 12 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
| September 2023 | 9 |
| August 2023 | 5 |
A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 3 |
| August 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1J 0AJ postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 53 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 38 |
| Theft from the person | 18 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Total | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |