W1K 5QU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1K 5QU

W1K 5QU, Westminster has recorded a total of 486 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 393.04 per 1,000 population. This W1K 5QU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1K postcode area, which has experienced 178 crimes and a crime rate of 85.21 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1K 5QU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1K 5QU, encompassing approximately 1236 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (170) incidents (3300.00% increase)
• Shoplifting: (75) incidents (0.00% decrease)
• Other theft: (60) incidents (1400.00% increase)

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

• Shopping Area with total crimes: 104
• Dering Street with total crimes: 45
• John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 40

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1K 5QU postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Shopping Area

  Total	104
  Shoplifting	43
  Theft from the person	32
  Other theft	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Robbery	5
  Public order	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 2. Dering Street

  Total	45
  Theft from the person	26
  Shoplifting	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. John Prince'S Street

  Total	40
  Theft from the person	23
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 4. Princes Street

  Total	21
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	3
  Public order	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 5. Red Place

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	8
  Other theft	3
  Burglary	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 6. Hanover Street

  Total	19
  Theft from the person	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Bond Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1

• 8. Stratford Place

  Total	17
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	7
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 9. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)

  Total	12
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1

• 10. A5204

  Total	10
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 11. Bond Street (Lu Station)

  Total	10
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 12. Pollen Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. Parking Area

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Weighhouse Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Public order	1

• 15. Blenheim Street

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 16. New Burlington Place

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 17. Nightclub

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	2
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 18. Bird Street

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 19. North Audley Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 20. New Bond Street

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 21. Manchester Square

  Total	5
  Vehicle crime	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 22. Binney Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Duke'S Yard

  Total	5
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Avery Row

  Total	5
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 25. St George Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 26. Bruton Street

  Total	5
  Vehicle crime	3
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 27. Cavendish Square

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 28. Wigmore Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 29. Davies Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 30. Bruton Place

  Total	4
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1