W1T 3QN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1T 3QN

W1T 3QN, Westminster has recorded a total of 1332 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1052.39 per 1,000 population. This W1T 3QN 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 3QN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1T 3QN, encompassing approximately 1265 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (474) incidents (72.36% increase)
  • Other theft: (271) incidents (85.62% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (141) incidents (113.64% increase)

W1T 3QN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 208
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 152
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92

W1T 3QN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 474 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 271 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4741052.3972.36%
Other theft271374.5085.62%
Shoplifting141214.11113.64%
Anti-social behaviour121111.407.08%
Violence and sexual offences11495.603.64%
Robbery6290.073.33%
Public order3948.9850.00%
Burglary3130.8163.16%
Drugs2924.493.57%
Vehicle crime2222.91-4.35%
Criminal damage and arson1217.38-7.69%
Bicycle theft89.4860.00%
Other crime76.3275.00%
Possession of weapons15.53-50.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 275 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 146 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person275703.175400.00%
Other theft146217.273550.00%
Anti-social behaviour113115.350.00%
Violence and sexual offences11089.282650.00%
Shoplifting6686.910.00%
Robbery6052.152900.00%
Drugs2847.402700.00%
Public order2622.12550.00%
Vehicle crime2320.540.00%
Burglary1918.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson1315.010.00%
Bicycle theft510.270.00%
Other crime43.95300.00%
Possession of weapons23.160.00%

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 person516.590.00%
Other theft43.950.00%
Public order43.160.00%
Violence and sexual offences43.16300.00%
Robbery23.16100.00%
Drugs11.580.00%
Other crime10.790.00%

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
Robbery11.58-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.79-95.45%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5177.43-94.18%
Violence and sexual offences2240.29-77.32%
Public order1417.38-69.57%
Other theft611.06-98.15%
Drugs24.74-90.91%
Robbery21.58-96.36%
Criminal damage and arson11.58-83.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 876 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 324 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8761429.251247.69%
Other theft324692.112600.00%
Shoplifting142255.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour127112.190.00%
Violence and sexual offences97100.34470.59%
Robbery5576.642650.00%
Burglary5043.450.00%
Public order4639.50318.18%
Vehicle crime4536.340.00%
Drugs2235.55450.00%
Bicycle theft1417.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson611.06500.00%
Other crime54.74150.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6590.076400.00%
Violence and sexual offences1751.360.00%
Other theft1213.431100.00%
Public order119.480.00%
Drugs48.690.00%
Other crime23.160.00%
Robbery21.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.580.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.58-99.79%
Theft from the person10.79-99.89%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 872 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 472 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8721590.43-16.31%
Other theft472688.95-25.20%
Shoplifting175372.9257.66%
Violence and sexual offences131138.26-9.03%
Anti-social behaviour102103.50-19.69%
Robbery7680.59-19.15%
Vehicle crime4460.05-2.22%
Public order4334.764.88%
Burglary4233.9735.48%
Drugs3333.18-17.50%
Criminal damage and arson1426.07-33.33%
Bicycle theft711.0675.00%
Other crime25.530.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1042 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 631 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10421843.26-10.63%
Other theft631823.26-12.97%
Violence and sexual offences144498.5415.20%
Anti-social behaviour127113.7717.59%
Shoplifting111100.34-8.26%
Robbery9487.702.17%
Vehicle crime4574.274.65%
Public order4135.55-12.77%
Drugs4032.39-11.11%
Burglary3131.60-3.12%
Criminal damage and arson2124.49-4.55%
Bicycle theft416.59-50.00%
Possession of weapons23.16-33.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1166 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 725 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11662006.8063.76%
Other theft725921.2326.09%
Violence and sexual offences125572.81-15.54%
Shoplifting12198.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour10895.60-30.32%
Robbery9285.3324.32%
Public order4772.69-6.00%
Drugs4537.1345.16%
Vehicle crime4335.557.50%
Burglary3233.9714.29%
Criminal damage and arson2225.2869.23%
Bicycle theft817.380.00%
Possession of weapons36.320.00%
Other crime32.370.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 712 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 575 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7121549.350.00%
Other theft575562.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour155454.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences148122.460.00%
Shoplifting121116.930.00%
Robbery7495.600.00%
Public order5058.470.00%
Vehicle crime4039.500.00%
Drugs3131.600.00%
Burglary2824.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson1322.120.00%
Bicycle theft810.270.00%
Other crime36.320.00%
Possession of weapons32.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 853 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 121.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 155 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024121
August 2024113
April 2024127
January 2024102
December 2023127
November 2023108
October 2023155

A total of 520 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202460
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202455
March 20242
January 202476
December 202394
November 202392
October 202374

A total of 3167 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 287.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 725 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024271
August 2024146
July 20244
May 20246
April 2024324
March 202412
February 20241
January 2024472
December 2023631
November 2023725
October 2023575

A total of 321 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202426
July 20244
May 202414
April 202446
March 202411
January 202443
December 202341
November 202347
October 202350

A total of 5539 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 503.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1166 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024474
August 2024275
July 20245
May 202451
April 2024876
March 202465
February 20241
January 2024872
December 20231042
November 20231166
October 2023712

A total of 233 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202419
April 202450
January 202442
December 202331
November 202332
October 202328

A total of 913 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 83.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 148 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024114
August 2024110
July 20244
June 20241
May 202422
April 202497
March 202417
January 2024131
December 2023144
November 2023125
October 2023148

A total of 103 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.44 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
May 20241
April 20246
March 20241
January 202414
December 202321
November 202322
October 202313

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 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 20245
March 20242
January 20242
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 262 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202423
April 202445
January 202444
December 202345
November 202343
October 202340

A total of 54 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
April 202414
January 20247
December 20234
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 235 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202428
July 20241
May 20242
April 202422
March 20244
January 202433
December 202340
November 202345
October 202331

A total of 877 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 125.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 175 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024141
August 202466
April 2024142
January 2024175
December 2023111
November 2023121
October 2023121

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total208
    Theft from the person75
    Violence and sexual offences35
    Other theft34
    Shoplifting18
    Robbery12
    Public order11
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Drugs5
    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. Parking Area
    Total74
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft17
    Vehicle crime12
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
    Robbery2
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total52
    Other theft13
    Shoplifting13
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 9. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total15
    Theft from the person5
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 19. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. B506
    Total13
    Theft from the person7
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Goodge Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Peter Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Hopkins Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Stephen Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 28. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1