W1K 6LQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1K 6LQ

W1K 6LQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 529 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 306.75 per 1,000 population. This W1K 6LQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1K postcode area, which has experienced 273 crimes and a crime rate of 130.68 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1K 6LQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1K 6LQ, encompassing approximately 1724 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (197) incidents (60.16% increase)
• Other theft: (89) incidents (122.50% increase)
• Shoplifting: (76) incidents (11.76% increase)

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

• Shopping Area with total crimes: 165
• Parking Area with total crimes: 59
• Marble Arch with total crimes: 43

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1K 6LQ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Shopping Area

  Total	165
  Theft from the person	66
  Shoplifting	51
  Other theft	27
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Robbery	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Other crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Parking Area

  Total	59
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	11
  Shoplifting	9
  Robbery	7
  Drugs	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Burglary	1

• 3. Marble Arch

  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

• 4. Bond Street

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	11
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Robbery	2

• 5. Stratford Place

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	14
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 6. Red Place

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	17
  Other theft	6
  Bicycle theft	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 7. Weighhouse Street

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 8. Bryanston Street

  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

• 9. Lumley Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 10. North Audley Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 11. Gray'S Yard

  Total	7
  Other theft	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. South Molton Street

  Total	7
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Robbery	1

• 13. Cumberland Gate

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1

• 14. Bird Street

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 15. James Street

  Total	6
  Other theft	6

• 16. Dunraven Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	2
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Portman Street

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

• 18. Nightclub

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2

• 19. Carpenter Street

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

• 20. Mount Street

  Total	5
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 21. Wood'S Mews

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Robbery	2

• 22. Picton Place

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 23. Davies Street

  Total	4
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 24. Balfour Place

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

• 25. Mount Street Mews

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Upper Grosvenor Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 27. Berkeley Mews

  Total	4
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Duke'S Mews

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Supermarket

  Total	3
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 30. Portman Mews South

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1