W1U 7JB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1U 7JB

W1U 7JB, Westminster has recorded a total of 460 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 109.34 per 1,000 population. This W1U 7JB 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 7JB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1U 7JB, encompassing approximately 4207 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (143) incidents (41.58% increase)
  • Other theft: (92) incidents (91.67% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (80) incidents (19.40% increase)

W1U 7JB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 169
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 36
  • Porter Street with total crimes: 26

W1U 7JB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 143 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 92 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person143109.3441.58%
Other theft9233.9991.67%
Shoplifting8021.8719.40%
Anti-social behaviour3619.010.00%
Violence and sexual offences348.5661.90%
Robbery198.08-13.64%
Burglary164.52-40.74%
Vehicle crime163.800.00%
Public order143.80-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson63.330.00%
Other crime21.43100.00%
Bicycle theft10.48-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.24-50.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10188.184950.00%
Shoplifting6724.016600.00%
Other theft4815.922300.00%
Anti-social behaviour3611.410.00%
Burglary278.560.00%
Robbery226.422100.00%
Violence and sexual offences215.23950.00%
Public order174.99750.00%
Vehicle crime164.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.800.00%
Bicycle theft61.430.00%
Possession of weapons21.430.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Other crime10.240.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft22.380.00%
Public order20.480.00%
Theft from the person20.480.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.48100.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Shoplifting10.240.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.24-83.33%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order97.13-50.00%
Theft from the person72.14-96.83%
Violence and sexual offences61.66-84.62%
Other theft51.43-94.44%
Robbery31.19-85.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 221 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 90 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person221132.871741.67%
Other theft9052.532900.00%
Shoplifting8821.392833.33%
Violence and sexual offences3920.92550.00%
Anti-social behaviour359.270.00%
Burglary208.320.00%
Robbery204.750.00%
Vehicle crime194.750.00%
Public order184.52500.00%
Drugs54.280.00%
Bicycle theft31.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.710.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person126.66-89.19%
Violence and sexual offences62.85-85.00%
Other theft31.43-96.77%
Public order30.71-84.21%
Shoplifting30.71-93.18%
Other crime10.71-50.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 93 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11195.07-37.29%
Other theft9326.38-50.27%
Shoplifting4422.10-42.11%
Violence and sexual offences4010.46-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour299.51-35.56%
Public order196.89-17.39%
Robbery154.52-40.00%
Burglary143.57-41.67%
Vehicle crime123.33-47.83%
Criminal damage and arson92.85-18.18%
Bicycle theft72.1440.00%
Drugs51.660.00%
Other crime21.19100.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 187 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 177 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft187158.30-9.66%
Theft from the person17744.454.73%
Shoplifting7642.07-1.30%
Violence and sexual offences6418.0618.52%
Anti-social behaviour4515.21-10.00%
Robbery2510.7092.31%
Burglary245.9414.29%
Public order235.7015.00%
Vehicle crime235.47-14.81%
Criminal damage and arson115.4757.14%
Bicycle theft52.61-28.57%
Drugs51.19150.00%
Other crime11.190.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 207 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 169 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft207156.1620.35%
Theft from the person16949.2035.20%
Shoplifting7740.1728.33%
Violence and sexual offences5418.3038.46%
Anti-social behaviour5012.84-1.96%
Vehicle crime2711.8835.00%
Burglary216.420.00%
Public order204.99-13.04%
Robbery134.75-18.75%
Bicycle theft73.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.6616.67%
Possession of weapons21.660.00%
Drugs20.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 172 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 125 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft172128.830.00%
Theft from the person12540.880.00%
Shoplifting6029.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour5114.260.00%
Violence and sexual offences3912.120.00%
Public order239.270.00%
Burglary215.470.00%
Vehicle crime204.990.00%
Robbery164.750.00%
Bicycle theft73.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.660.00%
Drugs21.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 899 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 89.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 207 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202492
August 202448
July 20242
May 20245
April 202490
March 20243
January 202493
December 2023187
November 2023207
October 2023172

A total of 496 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 55.11 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202480
August 202467
July 20241
April 202488
March 20243
January 202444
December 202376
November 202377
October 202360

A total of 143 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202427
April 202420
January 202414
December 202324
November 202321
October 202321

A total of 1068 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 106.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 221 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024143
August 2024101
July 20242
May 20247
April 2024221
March 202412
January 2024111
December 2023177
November 2023169
October 2023125

A total of 134 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202422
July 20241
May 20243
April 202420
January 202415
December 202325
November 202313
October 202316

A total of 133 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202416
April 202419
January 202412
December 202323
November 202327
October 202320

A total of 306 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202421
July 20242
June 20241
May 20246
April 202439
March 20246
January 202440
December 202364
November 202354
October 202339

A total of 282 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 40.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202436
April 202435
January 202429
December 202345
November 202350
October 202351

A total of 148 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202417
July 20242
May 20249
April 202418
March 20243
January 202419
December 202323
November 202320
October 202323

A total of 46 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.57 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
April 20241
January 20249
December 202311
November 20237
October 20236

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
April 20243
January 20247
December 20235
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
November 20232

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1U 7JB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total169
    Theft from the person67
    Shoplifting51
    Other theft28
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total36
    Theft from the person15
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Robbery5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 3. Porter Street
    Total26
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 4. A501
    Total15
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Hospital
    Total14
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Burglary1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total14
    Shoplifting8
    Public order3
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Portman Close
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Gray'S Yard
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Bird Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. James Street
    Total6
    Other theft6
  • 11. Portman Street
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
  • 13. Gloucester Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 14. Dorset Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Blandford Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Broadstone Place
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Picton Place
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 19. Berkeley Mews
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Kenrick Place
    Total4
    Theft from the person4
  • 21. Gloucester Place Mews
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Manchester Street
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. A5204
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Shoplifting1
  • 24. Duke'S Mews
    Total3
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Wigmore Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person1
  • 26. Marylebone Lane
    Total3
    Other theft3
  • 27. Thayer Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Portman Mews South
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Granville Place
    Total3
    Theft from the person3
  • 30. Rodmarton Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1