W1U 8JF, Westminster has recorded a total of 326 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 104.54 per 1,000 population. This W1U 8JF 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 8JF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1U 8JF, encompassing approximately 3118 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 77 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 47 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 77 | 104.54 | 10.00% |
| Other theft | 47 | 24.69 | 67.86% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 | 15.07 | -8.70% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 | 13.47 | 17.65% |
| Shoplifting | 38 | 12.83 | 18.75% |
| Vehicle crime | 21 | 12.19 | 5.00% |
| Robbery | 17 | 6.73 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 14 | 5.45 | -57.58% |
| Public order | 14 | 4.49 | -26.32% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 4.49 | 125.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 2.89 | -40.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.96 | 100.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.64 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.32 | -50.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 70 | 99.73 | 3400.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 | 22.45 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 | 14.75 | 1600.00% |
| Burglary | 33 | 10.90 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 32 | 10.58 | 3100.00% |
| Other theft | 28 | 10.26 | 1300.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 20 | 8.98 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 19 | 6.41 | 850.00% |
| Robbery | 17 | 6.09 | 1600.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 5.45 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 1.60 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.28 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.64 | 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 | 3.21 | -60.00% |
| Public order | 2 | 0.64 | -77.78% |
| Theft from the person | 2 | 0.64 | -71.43% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 0.64 | -66.67% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.64 | -66.67% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0.32 | 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 | 9.62 | -30.77% |
| Theft from the person | 7 | 2.89 | -94.66% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 2.24 | -82.86% |
| Other theft | 5 | 1.92 | -92.31% |
| Robbery | 3 | 1.60 | -83.33% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 131 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 65 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 131 | 118.97 | 991.67% |
| Other theft | 65 | 42.01 | 2066.67% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 | 20.84 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 | 14.11 | 483.33% |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 11.22 | 700.00% |
| Robbery | 18 | 7.70 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 5.77 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 15 | 5.13 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 13 | 4.81 | 333.33% |
| Drugs | 7 | 4.17 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 2.24 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.64 | 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 | 8.98 | -80.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 3.85 | -88.46% |
| Other theft | 3 | 1.92 | -96.10% |
| Public order | 3 | 0.96 | -89.29% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 0.96 | -88.89% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.96 | 0.00% |
In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 60 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 77 | 114.80 | -35.83% |
| Theft from the person | 60 | 24.69 | -14.29% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 | 19.24 | -1.89% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 | 16.67 | -27.78% |
| Public order | 28 | 12.51 | 64.71% |
| Shoplifting | 27 | 8.98 | -12.90% |
| Burglary | 22 | 8.66 | -15.38% |
| Vehicle crime | 18 | 7.05 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 11 | 5.77 | -21.43% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 3.53 | -42.86% |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 2.57 | 700.00% |
| Drugs | 7 | 2.57 | 40.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 2.24 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 120 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 70 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 120 | 135.96 | -9.77% |
| Theft from the person | 70 | 38.48 | -12.50% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 | 22.45 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 | 17.32 | -1.85% |
| Shoplifting | 31 | 17.00 | -3.12% |
| Burglary | 26 | 9.94 | 30.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 18 | 8.34 | -25.00% |
| Public order | 17 | 5.77 | -22.73% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 5.45 | 75.00% |
| Robbery | 14 | 4.49 | 16.67% |
| Drugs | 5 | 4.49 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.60 | -85.71% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.32 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 133 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 80 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 133 | 145.91 | 19.82% |
| Theft from the person | 80 | 42.65 | 37.93% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 | 25.65 | 14.89% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 | 17.32 | -6.90% |
| Shoplifting | 32 | 17.32 | 68.42% |
| Vehicle crime | 24 | 10.26 | 33.33% |
| Public order | 22 | 7.70 | -21.43% |
| Burglary | 20 | 7.05 | -23.08% |
| Robbery | 12 | 6.41 | -29.41% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 3.85 | 14.29% |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 2.57 | -12.50% |
| Drugs | 5 | 2.24 | 66.67% |
| Possession of weapons | 3 | 1.60 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.96 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 111 | 128.27 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 | 35.59 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 58 | 18.60 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 | 18.60 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 28 | 15.07 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 26 | 8.98 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 8.34 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 18 | 6.09 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 17 | 5.77 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 5.45 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 2.57 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 2.24 | 0.00% |
A total of 567 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 56.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 131 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 77 |
| August 2024 | 70 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 131 |
| March 2024 | 12 |
| January 2024 | 60 |
| December 2023 | 70 |
| November 2023 | 80 |
| October 2023 | 58 |
A total of 135 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 19.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 24 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 21 |
| August 2024 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 16 |
| January 2024 | 18 |
| December 2023 | 18 |
| November 2023 | 24 |
| October 2023 | 18 |
A total of 329 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 32.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 40 |
| August 2024 | 34 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 35 |
| March 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 52 |
| December 2023 | 53 |
| November 2023 | 54 |
| October 2023 | 47 |
A total of 337 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 48.14 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 58 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 42 |
| August 2024 | 46 |
| April 2024 | 44 |
| January 2024 | 39 |
| December 2023 | 54 |
| November 2023 | 54 |
| October 2023 | 58 |
A total of 156 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 22.29 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 33 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 14 |
| August 2024 | 33 |
| April 2024 | 15 |
| January 2024 | 22 |
| December 2023 | 26 |
| November 2023 | 20 |
| October 2023 | 26 |
A total of 155 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 14 |
| August 2024 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 9 |
| April 2024 | 13 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 28 |
| December 2023 | 17 |
| November 2023 | 22 |
| October 2023 | 28 |
A total of 207 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 38 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 38 |
| August 2024 | 32 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 24 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 27 |
| December 2023 | 31 |
| November 2023 | 32 |
| October 2023 | 19 |
A total of 591 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 59.10 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 133 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 47 |
| August 2024 | 28 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 65 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 77 |
| December 2023 | 120 |
| November 2023 | 133 |
| October 2023 | 111 |
A total of 51 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 9 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 14 |
| November 2023 | 8 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 110 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 17 |
| August 2024 | 17 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 18 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 14 |
| November 2023 | 12 |
| October 2023 | 17 |
A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 7 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 8 |
A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 3 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1U 8JF postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 47 |
| Theft from the person | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 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 | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 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 | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 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 | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 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 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 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 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |