W1T 3AU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1T 3AU

W1T 3AU, Westminster has recorded a total of 1151 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 759.11 per 1,000 population. This W1T 3AU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1T postcode area, which has experienced 229 crimes and a crime rate of 81.44 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1T 3AU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1T 3AU, encompassing approximately 1516 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1T 3AU area, explore the W1T 3AU Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (412) incidents (73.11% increase)
  • Other theft: (243) incidents (94.40% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (110) incidents (20.88% increase)

W1T 3AU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 158
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 152
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92

W1T 3AU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 412 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 243 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person412759.1173.11%
Other theft243271.7294.40%
Anti-social behaviour110160.2620.88%
Shoplifting10272.5596.15%
Violence and sexual offences10067.272.04%
Robbery4565.95-11.76%
Public order4029.6848.15%
Burglary3126.3872.22%
Drugs2620.4523.81%
Vehicle crime1417.15-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson119.23-8.33%
Bicycle theft87.2560.00%
Other crime75.2875.00%
Possession of weapons24.620.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 238 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 125 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person238501.903866.67%
Other theft125156.972400.00%
Violence and sexual offences9882.441860.00%
Anti-social behaviour9164.630.00%
Shoplifting5260.020.00%
Robbery5134.302450.00%
Public order2733.64575.00%
Drugs2117.812000.00%
Burglary1813.850.00%
Vehicle crime1711.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson1211.210.00%
Bicycle theft57.910.00%
Other crime43.30300.00%
Possession of weapons22.640.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person615.830.00%
Other theft53.960.00%
Violence and sexual offences53.30400.00%
Public order43.300.00%
Robbery22.64100.00%
Drugs11.320.00%
Other crime10.660.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery11.32-66.67%
Violence and sexual offences10.66-95.65%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5469.25-92.86%
Violence and sexual offences2335.61-73.26%
Public order1515.17-67.39%
Other theft79.89-97.54%
Robbery34.62-92.86%
Drugs21.98-90.48%
Criminal damage and arson11.32-75.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 756 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 284 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7561027.541045.45%
Other theft284498.602266.67%
Anti-social behaviour118187.310.00%
Shoplifting11177.820.00%
Violence and sexual offences8673.21405.88%
Public order4656.72283.33%
Burglary4330.340.00%
Robbery4228.362000.00%
Vehicle crime2927.700.00%
Drugs2119.13425.00%
Bicycle theft1413.850.00%
Other crime49.23100.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.64300.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6676.506500.00%
Violence and sexual offences1743.530.00%
Public order1211.210.00%
Other theft127.910.00%
Drugs47.910.00%
Other crime22.640.00%
Robbery21.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.320.00%

In February 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10.66-99.88%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 804 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 409 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8041189.78-7.27%
Other theft409530.26-21.35%
Shoplifting149269.7561.96%
Violence and sexual offences11798.27-11.36%
Anti-social behaviour10077.16-15.97%
Robbery6865.95-6.85%
Public order4444.8522.22%
Burglary4129.0236.67%
Drugs2827.04-24.32%
Vehicle crime2418.4714.29%
Criminal damage and arson1015.83-47.37%
Bicycle theft86.60166.67%
Other crime25.280.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 867 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 520 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8671286.73-11.71%
Other theft520571.81-17.98%
Violence and sexual offences132342.9520.00%
Anti-social behaviour11987.0623.96%
Shoplifting9278.483.37%
Robbery7360.68-2.67%
Drugs3748.15-5.13%
Public order3624.40-18.18%
Burglary3023.740.00%
Vehicle crime2119.79-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson1913.85-13.64%
Bicycle theft312.53-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.98100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 982 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 634 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9821429.1955.87%
Other theft634647.6524.80%
Violence and sexual offences110418.14-6.78%
Anti-social behaviour9672.55-34.69%
Shoplifting8963.310.00%
Robbery7558.7019.05%
Public order4449.46-2.22%
Drugs3929.0256.00%
Vehicle crime3525.7259.09%
Burglary3023.087.14%
Criminal damage and arson2219.7983.33%
Bicycle theft714.51-22.22%
Other crime34.620.00%
Possession of weapons11.98-66.67%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 630 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 508 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6301122.5156.33%
Other theft508415.5016.78%
Anti-social behaviour147335.0451.55%
Violence and sexual offences11896.952.61%
Shoplifting8977.8241.27%
Robbery6358.7018.87%
Public order4541.5515.38%
Burglary2829.6821.74%
Drugs2518.47-19.35%
Vehicle crime2216.494.76%
Criminal damage and arson1214.51-29.41%
Bicycle theft97.91-59.09%
Other crime35.94-40.00%
Possession of weapons31.98-40.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 435 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 403 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft435876.510.00%
Theft from the person403286.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences115265.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour9775.850.00%
Shoplifting6363.970.00%
Robbery5341.550.00%
Public order3934.950.00%
Drugs3125.720.00%
Burglary2320.450.00%
Bicycle theft2215.170.00%
Vehicle crime2114.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson1713.850.00%
Other crime511.210.00%
Possession of weapons53.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 878 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 109.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 147 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024110
August 202491
April 2024118
January 2024100
December 2023119
November 202396
October 2023147
September 202397

A total of 5219 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 434.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 982 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024412
August 2024238
July 20246
May 202454
April 2024756
March 202466
February 20241
January 2024804
December 2023867
November 2023982
October 2023630
September 2023403

A total of 478 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202451
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 202442
March 20242
January 202468
December 202373
November 202375
October 202363
September 202353

A total of 3182 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 289.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 634 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024243
August 2024125
July 20245
May 20247
April 2024284
March 202412
January 2024409
December 2023520
November 2023634
October 2023508
September 2023435

A total of 352 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202427
July 20244
May 202415
April 202446
March 202412
January 202444
December 202336
November 202344
October 202345
September 202339

A total of 244 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202418
April 202443
January 202441
December 202330
November 202330
October 202328
September 202323

A total of 922 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 76.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 132 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024100
August 202498
July 20245
June 20241
May 202423
April 202486
March 202417
January 2024117
December 2023132
November 2023110
October 2023118
September 2023115

A total of 109 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202412
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
January 202410
December 202319
November 202322
October 202312
September 202317

A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.44 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 20242
November 20233
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 183 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202417
April 202429
January 202424
December 202321
November 202335
October 202322
September 202321

A total of 76 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
April 202414
January 20248
December 20233
November 20237
October 20239
September 202322

A total of 235 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202421
July 20241
May 20242
April 202421
March 20244
January 202428
December 202337
November 202339
October 202325
September 202331

A total of 747 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 93.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 149 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024102
August 202452
April 2024111
January 2024149
December 202392
November 202389
October 202389
September 202363

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1T 3AU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total158
    Theft from the person59
    Violence and sexual offences25
    Other theft25
    Shoplifting12
    Public order10
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Drugs5
    Robbery5
    Burglary4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total152
    Theft from the person64
    Other theft32
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order6
    Drugs5
    Robbery5
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. 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
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total52
    Other theft13
    Shoplifting13
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total47
    Other theft12
    Theft from the person10
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Vehicle crime6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
    Robbery2
  • 8. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 9. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Tottenham Court Road
    Total19
    Other theft7
    Theft from the person6
    Public order3
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Percy Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 16. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. B506
    Total13
    Theft from the person7
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Goodge Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Hopkins Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Stephen Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 24. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Supermarket
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Richmond Mews
    Total8
    Theft from the person5
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Carlisle Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft3
    Drugs1
  • 30. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2