W1U 4QW, Westminster has recorded a total of 217 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.05 per 1,000 population. This W1U 4QW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1U postcode area, which has experienced 422 crimes and a crime rate of 94.98 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this W1U 4QW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1U 4QW, encompassing approximately 3803 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 44 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 47 | 57.05 | -17.54% |
| Other theft | 44 | 12.36 | 33.33% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 | 11.57 | 41.18% |
| Shoplifting | 23 | 6.31 | 109.09% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 | 6.05 | -30.30% |
| Vehicle crime | 15 | 6.05 | 25.00% |
| Public order | 12 | 3.94 | 9.09% |
| Burglary | 10 | 3.15 | -47.37% |
| Robbery | 9 | 2.63 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 2.37 | -20.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 1.05 | 100.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.53 | -60.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.53 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 57 | 56.26 | 2750.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 | 14.99 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 33 | 8.68 | 1550.00% |
| Burglary | 19 | 8.68 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 | 5.00 | 750.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 4.47 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 3.15 | 1000.00% |
| Public order | 11 | 2.89 | 450.00% |
| Robbery | 9 | 2.89 | 800.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 2.37 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 1.31 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.31 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 | 2.63 | -60.00% |
| Public order | 2 | 0.53 | -77.78% |
| Theft from the person | 2 | 0.53 | -71.43% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 0.53 | -66.67% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.53 | -66.67% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 7 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public order | 9 | 7.89 | -25.00% |
| Theft from the person | 7 | 2.37 | -92.39% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 1.84 | -76.92% |
| Other theft | 5 | 1.58 | -88.64% |
| Robbery | 3 | 1.31 | -72.73% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 44 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 92 | 75.19 | 666.67% |
| Other theft | 44 | 24.19 | 1366.67% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 | 11.57 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 32 | 8.41 | 966.67% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 | 8.41 | 333.33% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 6.84 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 15 | 4.21 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 12 | 3.94 | 300.00% |
| Robbery | 11 | 3.15 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 4 | 2.89 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 1.05 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 12 | 7.36 | -72.73% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 3.15 | -81.25% |
| Other theft | 3 | 1.58 | -94.92% |
| Public order | 3 | 0.79 | -81.25% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 0.79 | -90.91% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.79 | -50.00% |
In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 44 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 59 | 66.51 | -37.89% |
| Theft from the person | 44 | 15.51 | -13.73% |
| Shoplifting | 33 | 11.57 | 26.92% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 | 8.68 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 | 8.41 | -46.15% |
| Public order | 16 | 5.52 | -11.11% |
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 4.21 | -47.83% |
| Robbery | 10 | 3.15 | 25.00% |
| Burglary | 9 | 2.63 | -30.77% |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 2.37 | 133.33% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 1.84 | -44.44% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.31 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.79 | 100.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 51 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 95 | 83.60 | -26.36% |
| Theft from the person | 51 | 24.98 | -15.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 | 13.41 | 2.63% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 | 10.25 | -28.89% |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 8.41 | -27.78% |
| Vehicle crime | 23 | 6.84 | -4.17% |
| Public order | 18 | 6.05 | -10.00% |
| Burglary | 13 | 4.73 | -18.75% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 3.42 | 125.00% |
| Robbery | 8 | 2.37 | -20.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 2.10 | -40.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 129 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 60 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 129 | 103.06 | 32.99% |
| Theft from the person | 60 | 33.91 | 71.43% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 | 15.77 | 32.35% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 | 11.83 | -24.00% |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 9.99 | 33.33% |
| Vehicle crime | 24 | 9.46 | 14.29% |
| Public order | 20 | 6.31 | -13.04% |
| Burglary | 16 | 5.26 | 23.08% |
| Robbery | 10 | 4.21 | 25.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 2.63 | -16.67% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 1.31 | -33.33% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.05 | 50.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 50 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 97 | 84.92 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 | 25.50 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 35 | 13.15 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 | 9.20 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 27 | 8.94 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 23 | 7.10 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 21 | 6.05 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 13 | 5.52 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 8 | 3.42 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 2.10 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 1.58 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 1.58 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.53 | 0.00% |
A total of 511 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 51.10 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 129 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 44 |
| August 2024 | 33 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 44 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 59 |
| December 2023 | 95 |
| November 2023 | 129 |
| October 2023 | 97 |
A total of 192 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 21.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 36 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 11 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 32 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 33 |
| December 2023 | 26 |
| November 2023 | 36 |
| October 2023 | 27 |
A total of 95 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 13.57 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 19 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 10 |
| August 2024 | 19 |
| April 2024 | 15 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 13 |
| November 2023 | 16 |
| October 2023 | 13 |
A total of 69 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 9 |
| August 2024 | 9 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 11 |
| January 2024 | 10 |
| December 2023 | 8 |
| November 2023 | 10 |
| October 2023 | 8 |
A total of 407 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 40.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 92 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 47 |
| August 2024 | 57 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 92 |
| March 2024 | 12 |
| January 2024 | 44 |
| December 2023 | 51 |
| November 2023 | 60 |
| October 2023 | 35 |
A total of 123 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 17.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 24 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 15 |
| August 2024 | 12 |
| April 2024 | 16 |
| January 2024 | 12 |
| December 2023 | 23 |
| November 2023 | 24 |
| October 2023 | 21 |
A total of 224 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 22.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 24 |
| August 2024 | 17 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 26 |
| March 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 32 |
| December 2023 | 32 |
| November 2023 | 45 |
| October 2023 | 34 |
A total of 236 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 33.71 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 33 |
| April 2024 | 32 |
| January 2024 | 21 |
| December 2023 | 39 |
| November 2023 | 38 |
| October 2023 | 50 |
A total of 126 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 12 |
| August 2024 | 11 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 9 |
| April 2024 | 12 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 16 |
| December 2023 | 18 |
| November 2023 | 20 |
| October 2023 | 23 |
A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 4 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| January 2024 | 5 |
| December 2023 | 9 |
| November 2023 | 4 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 4 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 3 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1U 4QW postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 27 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 26 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 22 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Total | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |