W1T 3PZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1T 3PZ

W1T 3PZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1104 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 635.75 per 1,000 population. This W1T 3PZ 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 3PZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1T 3PZ, encompassing approximately 1736 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (414) incidents (75.42% increase)
  • Other theft: (235) incidents (104.35% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (119) incidents (98.33% increase)

W1T 3PZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 153
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 114
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92

W1T 3PZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 414 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 235 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person414635.7575.42%
Other theft235238.41104.35%
Shoplifting119135.3398.33%
Anti-social behaviour9568.5317.28%
Violence and sexual offences7854.71-12.36%
Robbery4044.92-9.09%
Public order3623.0350.00%
Burglary2820.7340.00%
Vehicle crime1916.12-20.83%
Drugs1410.94-6.67%
Criminal damage and arson118.0610.00%
Other crime76.3375.00%
Bicycle theft64.0320.00%
Possession of weapons23.460.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 236 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 115 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person236419.804620.00%
Other theft115135.903733.33%
Violence and sexual offences8966.222866.67%
Anti-social behaviour8151.250.00%
Shoplifting6046.640.00%
Robbery4434.552100.00%
Vehicle crime2425.340.00%
Public order2413.821100.00%
Burglary2013.820.00%
Drugs1511.521400.00%
Criminal damage and arson108.640.00%
Bicycle theft55.760.00%
Other crime42.88300.00%
Possession of weapons22.300.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person59.790.00%
Other theft32.880.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.73200.00%
Public order21.730.00%
Robbery21.15100.00%
Drugs11.150.00%
Other crime10.580.00%

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
Robbery11.15-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.58-87.50%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3228.22-95.60%
Violence and sexual offences818.43-88.73%
Other theft34.61-98.89%
Public order31.73-91.67%
Robbery21.73-95.00%
Drugs11.15-90.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 727 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 270 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person727855.731919.44%
Other theft270418.653757.14%
Shoplifting130155.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour11074.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences7163.341675.00%
Burglary4240.890.00%
Robbery4024.193900.00%
Public order3623.03800.00%
Vehicle crime3220.730.00%
Bicycle theft1218.430.00%
Drugs106.91400.00%
Other crime35.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.73200.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3631.673500.00%
Other theft720.730.00%
Public order44.030.00%
Violence and sexual offences42.300.00%
Drugs22.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.150.00%
Robbery10.580.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10.58-99.86%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 740 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 376 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person740968.02-8.98%
Other theft376426.14-24.80%
Shoplifting169216.5265.69%
Anti-social behaviour9297.32-26.40%
Violence and sexual offences9152.98-20.87%
Robbery6452.40-7.25%
Burglary4036.8537.93%
Public order3923.0314.71%
Vehicle crime2622.46-3.70%
Drugs1914.97-42.42%
Criminal damage and arson1310.94-23.53%
Bicycle theft107.49233.33%
Other crime25.760.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 813 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 500 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8131076.28-13.42%
Other theft500468.17-17.22%
Anti-social behaviour125287.9326.26%
Violence and sexual offences11571.9822.34%
Shoplifting10266.22-5.56%
Robbery6958.7413.11%
Public order3439.73-15.00%
Drugs3319.580.00%
Burglary2919.000.00%
Vehicle crime2716.70-27.03%
Criminal damage and arson1715.55-10.53%
Bicycle theft39.79-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.73100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 939 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 604 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9391192.6057.82%
Other theft604540.7325.05%
Shoplifting108347.826.93%
Anti-social behaviour9962.19-30.28%
Violence and sexual offences9457.01-11.32%
Robbery6154.137.02%
Public order4035.132.56%
Vehicle crime3723.0342.31%
Drugs3321.3132.00%
Burglary2919.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson1916.7058.33%
Bicycle theft510.94-28.57%
Other crime22.88-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.15-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 595 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 483 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person595936.9264.82%
Other theft483342.6418.97%
Anti-social behaviour142278.1451.06%
Violence and sexual offences10681.7712.77%
Shoplifting10161.0444.29%
Robbery5758.1632.56%
Public order3932.8225.81%
Burglary2922.4645.00%
Vehicle crime2616.708.33%
Drugs2514.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson1214.40-45.45%
Bicycle theft76.91-68.18%
Other crime34.03-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.73-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 406 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 361 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft406703.120.00%
Theft from the person361233.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences94207.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour9454.130.00%
Shoplifting7054.130.00%
Robbery4340.310.00%
Public order3124.760.00%
Drugs2517.850.00%
Vehicle crime2414.400.00%
Bicycle theft2213.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson2212.670.00%
Burglary2012.670.00%
Other crime511.520.00%
Possession of weapons42.880.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 3002 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 272.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 604 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024235
August 2024115
July 20243
May 20243
April 2024270
March 20247
January 2024376
December 2023500
November 2023604
October 2023483
September 2023406

A total of 215 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202424
April 202432
January 202426
December 202327
November 202337
October 202326
September 202324

A total of 4899 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 408.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 939 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024414
August 2024236
July 20245
May 202432
April 2024727
March 202436
February 20241
January 2024740
December 2023813
November 2023939
October 2023595
September 2023361

A total of 424 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202444
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202440
March 20241
January 202464
December 202369
November 202361
October 202357
September 202343

A total of 838 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 104.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 142 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202495
August 202481
April 2024110
January 202492
December 2023125
November 202399
October 2023142
September 202394

A total of 288 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202424
July 20242
May 20243
April 202436
March 20244
January 202439
December 202334
November 202340
October 202339
September 202331

A total of 237 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202420
April 202442
January 202440
December 202329
November 202329
October 202329
September 202320

A total of 754 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202478
August 202489
July 20243
June 20241
May 20248
April 202471
March 20244
January 202491
December 2023115
November 202394
October 2023106
September 202394

A total of 108 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202410
April 20243
March 20241
January 202413
December 202317
November 202319
October 202312
September 202322

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 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 20243
January 20242
November 20232
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 70 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
April 202412
January 202410
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237
September 202322

A total of 178 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202415
July 20241
May 20241
April 202410
March 20242
January 202419
December 202333
November 202333
October 202325
September 202325

A total of 859 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 107.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024119
August 202460
April 2024130
January 2024169
December 2023102
November 2023108
October 2023101
September 202370

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total153
    Theft from the person65
    Other theft32
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs5
    Robbery5
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total114
    Theft from the person47
    Other theft21
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Shoplifting12
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Public order5
    Burglary3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 11. B506
    Total19
    Theft from the person11
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Tottenham Court Road
    Total19
    Other theft7
    Theft from the person6
    Public order3
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Parking Area
    Total18
    Vehicle crime10
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Percy Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 18. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Great Portland Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Goodge Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Carlisle Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft3
    Drugs1
  • 28. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 29. Bayley Street
    Total7
    Other theft5
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 30. Ganton Street
    Total7
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1