W1S 4TE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1S 4TE

W1S 4TE, Westminster has recorded a total of 509 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5358.97 per 1,000 population. This W1S 4TE 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 4TE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1S 4TE, encompassing approximately 94 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1S 4TE area, explore the W1S 4TE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (152) incidents (50.50% increase)
  • Other theft: (95) incidents (102.13% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (71) incidents (162.96% increase)

W1S 4TE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 122
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 57
  • Glasshouse Street with total crimes: 56

W1S 4TE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 152 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 95 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1525358.9750.50%
Other theft951600.32102.13%
Shoplifting711000.20162.96%
Violence and sexual offences57747.5239.02%
Anti-social behaviour41600.1220.59%
Vehicle crime33431.6737.50%
Robbery25347.4447.06%
Criminal damage and arson11263.2183.33%
Public order9115.81-18.18%
Burglary794.7640.00%
Drugs373.70-66.67%
Other crime331.5950.00%
Bicycle theft231.590.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1013442.804950.00%
Other theft471063.372250.00%
Violence and sexual offences41494.844000.00%
Anti-social behaviour34431.670.00%
Shoplifting27357.970.00%
Vehicle crime24284.270.00%
Robbery17252.680.00%
Public order11178.98266.67%
Drugs9115.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson694.760.00%
Burglary563.170.00%
Bicycle theft252.640.00%
Other crime221.060.00%
Possession of weapons121.060.00%

In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order384.23-70.00%
Other theft231.59-60.00%
Theft from the person221.06-94.59%
Violence and sexual offences121.06-94.12%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person37768.58-84.12%
Violence and sexual offences17389.55-50.00%
Public order10178.98-16.67%
Other theft5105.28-95.10%
Shoplifting352.64-95.71%
Drugs131.59-66.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 233 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 102 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2336085.431126.32%
Other theft1022453.1210100.00%
Shoplifting701073.900.00%
Vehicle crime51736.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour37536.950.00%
Violence and sexual offences34389.553300.00%
Robbery21357.970.00%
Public order12221.101100.00%
Burglary11126.340.00%
Drugs3115.810.00%
Other crime231.590.00%
Bicycle theft121.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson110.530.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person19231.63-93.17%
Other theft1200.04-99.34%
Public order110.53-92.31%
Violence and sexual offences110.53-98.08%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 278 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 152 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2787138.28-32.69%
Other theft1522926.90-33.04%
Shoplifting601600.32-17.81%
Violence and sexual offences52631.71-26.76%
Anti-social behaviour39547.48-17.02%
Vehicle crime24410.61-4.00%
Robbery24252.68-33.33%
Burglary18252.68260.00%
Public order13189.51-51.85%
Drugs8136.8760.00%
Criminal damage and arson584.23-64.29%
Other crime252.640.00%
Bicycle theft221.06-60.00%
Possession of weapons121.060.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 413 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 227 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4139980.9518.34%
Other theft2274348.2412.94%
Shoplifting732389.9521.67%
Violence and sexual offences71768.58-4.05%
Anti-social behaviour47747.5223.68%
Robbery36494.8412.50%
Public order27379.0280.00%
Vehicle crime25284.27-39.02%
Criminal damage and arson14263.2116.67%
Burglary5147.40-61.54%
Bicycle theft552.6466.67%
Drugs552.64150.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 349 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 201 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3498896.52104.09%
Other theft2013674.4225.62%
Violence and sexual offences742116.2132.14%
Shoplifting60779.1022.45%
Vehicle crime41631.7136.67%
Anti-social behaviour38431.67-22.45%
Robbery32400.0888.24%
Public order15336.91-25.00%
Burglary13157.93225.00%
Criminal damage and arson12136.8733.33%
Other crime5126.34400.00%
Bicycle theft352.6450.00%
Drugs231.59-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 171 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 160 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1716032.7967.65%
Other theft1601800.3621.21%
Violence and sexual offences561684.55-1.75%
Anti-social behaviour49589.5958.06%
Shoplifting49515.89-7.55%
Vehicle crime30515.8930.43%
Public order20315.8581.82%
Robbery17210.57-26.09%
Criminal damage and arson9178.98-25.00%
Drugs494.760.00%
Burglary442.11-66.67%
Bicycle theft242.11-66.67%
Other crime121.06-66.67%
Possession of weapons110.53-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 132 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 102 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1324969.420.00%
Theft from the person1021389.750.00%
Violence and sexual offences571073.900.00%
Shoplifting53600.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour31558.010.00%
Vehicle crime23326.380.00%
Robbery23242.150.00%
Burglary12242.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson12126.340.00%
Public order11126.340.00%
Bicycle theft6115.810.00%
Drugs463.170.00%
Other crime342.110.00%
Possession of weapons331.590.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1124 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 102.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 227 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202495
August 202447
July 20242
May 20245
April 2024102
March 20241
January 2024152
December 2023227
November 2023201
October 2023160
September 2023132

A total of 1857 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 168.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 413 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024152
August 2024101
July 20242
May 202437
April 2024233
March 202419
January 2024278
December 2023413
November 2023349
October 2023171
September 2023102

A total of 461 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 41.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202457
August 202441
July 20241
May 202417
April 202434
March 20241
January 202452
December 202371
November 202374
October 202356
September 202357

A total of 70 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20246
April 20241
January 20245
December 202314
November 202312
October 20239
September 202312

A total of 251 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 31.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202424
April 202451
January 202424
December 202325
November 202341
October 202330
September 202323

A total of 195 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202417
April 202421
January 202424
December 202336
November 202332
October 202317
September 202323

A total of 132 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 20243
May 202410
April 202412
March 20241
January 202413
December 202327
November 202315
October 202320
September 202311

A total of 316 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 39.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202434
April 202437
January 202439
December 202347
November 202338
October 202349
September 202331

A total of 466 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 51.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202471
August 202427
May 20243
April 202470
January 202460
December 202373
November 202360
October 202349
September 202353

A total of 75 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
April 202411
January 202418
December 20235
November 202313
October 20234
September 202312

A total of 39 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20249
May 20241
April 20243
January 20248
December 20235
November 20232
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
April 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
April 20242
January 20242
November 20235
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
January 20241
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1S 4TE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total122
    Theft from the person33
    Other theft22
    Violence and sexual offences22
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Robbery9
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Vehicle crime4
    Other crime3
    Burglary2
    Public order1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total57
    Theft from the person28
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Shoplifting6
    Robbery3
    Public order1
  • 3. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total29
    Vehicle crime13
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total16
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Ashburton Place
    Total15
    Theft from the person5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Vigo Street
    Total14
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Albany Courtyard
    Total13
    Theft from the person7
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft2
  • 10. Fitzmaurice Place
    Total11
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Old Bond Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. New Burlington Place
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Lower James Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Bloomfield Place
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Barlow Place
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Babmaes Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Sherwood Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting6
    Bicycle theft1
  • 18. Ormond Yard
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Beak Street
    Total6
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Duke Of York Street
    Total5
    Vehicle crime3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Cork St Mews
    Total5
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Bolton Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Pall Mall Place
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 24. Coach And Horses Yard
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Albemarle Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Apple Tree Yard
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 27. Sackville Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. New Bond Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. Bruton Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Grafton Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1