W1S 1LD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1S 1LD

W1S 1LD, Westminster has recorded a total of 875 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14965.28 per 1,000 population. This W1S 1LD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1S postcode area, which has experienced 152 crimes and a crime rate of 1535.35 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1S 1LD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1S 1LD, encompassing approximately 58 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1S 1LD area, explore the W1S 1LD Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (360) incidents (91.49% increase)
  • Other theft: (167) incidents (116.88% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (139) incidents (63.53% increase)

W1S 1LD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 141
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1S 1LD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 360 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 167 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person36014965.2891.49%
Other theft1676157.14116.88%
Shoplifting1392856.2363.53%
Anti-social behaviour612377.345.17%
Violence and sexual offences491043.29-7.55%
Robbery30838.067.14%
Vehicle crime25513.10-13.79%
Public order16427.58-11.11%
Burglary13273.65-13.33%
Bicycle theft5222.34400.00%
Drugs585.52-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson485.52-50.00%
Other crime168.410.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 188 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1889731.713660.00%
Shoplifting853215.400.00%
Other theft771453.771825.00%
Anti-social behaviour581316.940.00%
Violence and sexual offences53991.981225.00%
Vehicle crime29906.470.00%
Robbery28495.99833.33%
Public order18478.89500.00%
Burglary15307.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson8256.550.00%
Drugs8136.83300.00%
Bicycle theft1136.830.00%
Other crime117.100.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5376.270.00%
Other theft485.520.00%
Violence and sexual offences468.41100.00%
Public order368.410.00%
Robbery351.310.00%
Drugs251.310.00%
Other crime134.210.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences234.21-77.78%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person421077.50-93.17%
Violence and sexual offences9718.33-83.33%
Other theft4153.93-98.03%
Public order468.41-86.67%
Robbery268.41-93.55%
Drugs134.21-75.00%
Shoplifting117.10-99.35%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 615 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 203 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person61520900.081060.38%
Other theft20310518.452155.56%
Shoplifting1533471.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour642616.790.00%
Violence and sexual offences541094.60671.43%
Vehicle crime43923.570.00%
Robbery31735.443000.00%
Public order30530.20650.00%
Burglary18513.100.00%
Bicycle theft5307.860.00%
Drugs485.52100.00%
Other crime268.41100.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person531351.15-89.34%
Other theft9906.47-96.39%
Violence and sexual offences7153.93-89.39%
Public order4119.72-82.61%
Criminal damage and arson268.41-85.71%
Drugs234.21-81.82%
Robbery134.21-97.73%
Other crime117.10-75.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 497 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 249 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person49719104.25-34.26%
Other theft2498500.28-32.15%
Shoplifting954258.69-33.10%
Anti-social behaviour691624.80-12.66%
Violence and sexual offences661180.12-22.35%
Robbery441128.81-21.43%
Vehicle crime25752.54-32.43%
Public order23427.58-28.12%
Burglary16393.37-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson14273.6555.56%
Drugs11239.44-45.00%
Bicycle theft4188.13-20.00%
Other crime468.41300.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 756 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 367 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person75627553.22-2.58%
Other theft36712930.00-8.93%
Shoplifting1426276.8712.70%
Violence and sexual offences852428.657.59%
Anti-social behaviour791453.779.72%
Robbery561351.1569.70%
Vehicle crime37957.788.82%
Public order32632.82-25.58%
Drugs20547.30-16.67%
Burglary20342.06-13.04%
Criminal damage and arson9342.0628.57%
Bicycle theft5153.9325.00%
Possession of weapons285.52100.00%
Other crime134.21-66.67%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 776 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 403 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person77627843.9771.30%
Other theft40313272.0725.55%
Shoplifting1266892.588.62%
Violence and sexual offences792155.00-11.24%
Anti-social behaviour721351.1528.57%
Public order431231.4326.47%
Vehicle crime34735.44-12.82%
Robbery33581.51-2.94%
Drugs24564.4084.62%
Burglary23410.489.52%
Criminal damage and arson7393.3775.00%
Bicycle theft4119.72300.00%
Other crime368.410.00%
Possession of weapons151.310.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 453 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 321 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person45320267.270.00%
Other theft3217747.740.00%
Shoplifting1165490.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences891983.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour561522.180.00%
Vehicle crime39957.780.00%
Robbery34667.020.00%
Public order34581.510.00%
Burglary21581.510.00%
Drugs13359.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson4222.340.00%
Other crime368.410.00%
Bicycle theft151.310.00%
Possession of weapons117.100.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1804 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 180.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 403 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024167
August 202477
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024203
March 20249
January 2024249
December 2023367
November 2023403
October 2023321

A total of 262 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202428
July 20243
May 20242
April 202431
March 20241
January 202444
December 202356
November 202333
October 202334

A total of 857 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 107.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 153 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024139
August 202485
May 20241
April 2024153
January 202495
December 2023142
November 2023126
October 2023116

A total of 3745 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 374.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 776 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024360
August 2024188
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024615
March 202453
January 2024497
December 2023756
November 2023776
October 2023453

A total of 497 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 45.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202453
July 20244
June 20242
May 20249
April 202454
March 20247
January 202466
December 202385
November 202379
October 202389

A total of 126 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202415
April 202418
January 202416
December 202320
November 202323
October 202321

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 459 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 65.57 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202461
August 202458
April 202464
January 202469
December 202379
November 202372
October 202356

A total of 232 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 33.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202429
April 202443
January 202425
December 202337
November 202334
October 202339

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.57 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
April 20245
January 20244
December 20235
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 207 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202418
July 20243
May 20244
April 202430
March 20244
January 202423
December 202332
November 202343
October 202334

A total of 90 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 202411
December 202320
November 202324
October 202313

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
March 20242
January 202414
December 20239
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1S 1LD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total141
    Shoplifting57
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft22
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. John Prince'S Street
    Total82
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft15
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Dering Street
    Total81
    Theft from the person49
    Other theft21
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total46
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft13
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Robbery2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 7. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Bond Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery2
  • 9. Stratford Place
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Parking Area
    Total24
    Shoplifting8
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft4
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Weighhouse Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Blenheim Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft4
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Lumley Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. New Burlington Place
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 19. North Audley Street
    Total8
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Bloomfield Place
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Barlow Place
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. A5204
    Total7
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Gray'S Yard
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. South Molton Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
  • 25. Pollen Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Chandos Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person6
  • 27. Bird Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 28. James Street
    Total6
    Other theft6
  • 29. Dean'S Mews
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 30. Carpenter Street
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1