W1W 6PS, Westminster has recorded a total of 280 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 80.45 per 1,000 population. This W1W 6PS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1W postcode area, which has experienced 84 crimes and a crime rate of 23.85 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this W1W 6PS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 6PS, encompassing approximately 3480 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 91 | 80.45 | 4450.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 | 26.14 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 32 | 15.51 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 | 9.19 | 3100.00% |
| Burglary | 18 | 9.19 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 14 | 5.17 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 11 | 4.02 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 10 | 3.16 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 8 | 2.87 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 2.30 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 1.44 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.86 | 100.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 2 | 1.15 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.57 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.29 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.29 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Robbery, which accounted for 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 4 | 1.44 | -98.08% |
| Robbery | 1 | 1.15 | -88.89% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 208 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 81 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 208 | 136.18 | 48.57% |
| Other theft | 81 | 59.76 | -18.18% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 | 23.27 | 30.91% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 | 20.69 | -21.95% |
| Shoplifting | 22 | 9.19 | 10.00% |
| Burglary | 18 | 6.32 | -45.45% |
| Public order | 15 | 5.17 | 66.67% |
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 4.31 | -7.69% |
| Robbery | 9 | 3.45 | -47.06% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 2.59 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 1.15 | 0.00% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 140 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 99 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 140 | 126.70 | 2.94% |
| Other theft | 99 | 40.22 | -34.44% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 | 28.44 | -15.38% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 | 15.80 | 13.89% |
| Burglary | 33 | 11.78 | 26.92% |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 9.48 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 17 | 5.75 | 6.25% |
| Vehicle crime | 13 | 4.88 | -27.78% |
| Public order | 9 | 3.73 | -52.63% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 2.59 | 40.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 2.01 | 33.33% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.15 | -40.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 151 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 136 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 151 | 143.65 | -19.68% |
| Theft from the person | 136 | 43.38 | -22.29% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 | 39.07 | -13.33% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 | 18.67 | -7.69% |
| Burglary | 26 | 10.34 | 30.00% |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 7.47 | 33.33% |
| Public order | 19 | 5.75 | 35.71% |
| Vehicle crime | 18 | 5.46 | -14.29% |
| Robbery | 16 | 5.17 | -5.88% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 4.60 | -64.29% |
| Drugs | 5 | 1.44 | 150.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 1.44 | 200.00% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 188 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 175 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 188 | 167.79 | 5.03% |
| Theft from the person | 175 | 54.01 | 13.64% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 75 | 50.28 | -9.64% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 | 21.55 | -4.88% |
| Vehicle crime | 21 | 11.20 | 31.25% |
| Burglary | 20 | 6.03 | -20.00% |
| Robbery | 17 | 5.75 | 30.77% |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 4.88 | 114.29% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 4.31 | 250.00% |
| Public order | 14 | 4.02 | 40.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 4.02 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.57 | -33.33% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.57 | -66.67% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.29 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 179 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 154 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 179 | 154.86 | 8.48% |
| Theft from the person | 154 | 51.43 | 40.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 83 | 44.25 | 53.70% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 | 23.85 | 32.26% |
| Burglary | 25 | 11.78 | 212.50% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 7.18 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 13 | 4.60 | -7.14% |
| Public order | 10 | 3.73 | -9.09% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 2.87 | -50.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 2.01 | -75.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.15 | 200.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0.86 | -76.92% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.86 | 0.00% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 165 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 110 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 165 | 131.01 | 25.00% |
| Theft from the person | 110 | 47.41 | 50.68% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 | 31.60 | -15.62% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 | 15.51 | -20.51% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 8.91 | 6.67% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 4.60 | 166.67% |
| Robbery | 14 | 4.60 | -22.22% |
| Shoplifting | 14 | 4.02 | -30.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 13 | 4.02 | 30.00% |
| Public order | 11 | 3.73 | -15.38% |
| Burglary | 8 | 3.16 | -38.46% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 2.30 | 100.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.57 | -66.67% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.29 | -66.67% |
In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 132 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 73 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 132 | 117.80 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 73 | 37.92 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 64 | 20.97 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 | 18.39 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 11.20 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 18 | 5.75 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 15 | 5.17 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 13 | 4.31 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 13 | 3.73 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 10 | 3.73 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 2.87 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.72 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.86 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.86 | 0.00% |
A total of 522 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 65.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 83 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 54 |
| April 2024 | 72 |
| January 2024 | 55 |
| December 2023 | 65 |
| November 2023 | 75 |
| October 2023 | 83 |
| September 2023 | 54 |
| August 2023 | 64 |
A total of 1027 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 128.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 188 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 32 |
| April 2024 | 81 |
| January 2024 | 99 |
| December 2023 | 151 |
| November 2023 | 188 |
| October 2023 | 179 |
| September 2023 | 165 |
| August 2023 | 132 |
A total of 102 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 11 |
| April 2024 | 15 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 19 |
| November 2023 | 14 |
| October 2023 | 10 |
| September 2023 | 11 |
| August 2023 | 13 |
A total of 132 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 14 |
| April 2024 | 22 |
| January 2024 | 20 |
| December 2023 | 20 |
| November 2023 | 15 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
| September 2023 | 14 |
| August 2023 | 20 |
A total of 1093 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 109.30 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 208 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 91 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 208 |
| January 2024 | 140 |
| December 2023 | 136 |
| November 2023 | 175 |
| October 2023 | 154 |
| September 2023 | 110 |
| August 2023 | 73 |
A total of 119 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 8 |
| April 2024 | 12 |
| January 2024 | 13 |
| December 2023 | 18 |
| November 2023 | 21 |
| October 2023 | 16 |
| September 2023 | 16 |
| August 2023 | 15 |
A total of 293 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 29.30 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 41 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 32 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 32 |
| January 2024 | 41 |
| December 2023 | 36 |
| November 2023 | 39 |
| October 2023 | 41 |
| September 2023 | 31 |
| August 2023 | 39 |
A total of 161 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 33 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 18 |
| April 2024 | 18 |
| January 2024 | 33 |
| December 2023 | 26 |
| November 2023 | 20 |
| October 2023 | 25 |
| September 2023 | 8 |
| August 2023 | 13 |
A total of 55 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.86 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 14 |
| October 2023 | 4 |
| September 2023 | 16 |
| August 2023 | 6 |
A total of 115 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.78 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 10 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 17 |
| December 2023 | 16 |
| November 2023 | 17 |
| October 2023 | 13 |
| September 2023 | 14 |
| August 2023 | 18 |
A total of 43 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 4 |
| January 2024 | 4 |
| December 2023 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
| September 2023 | 13 |
| August 2023 | 10 |
A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
| August 2023 | 3 |
A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
| August 2023 | 3 |
A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 2 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
| August 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1W 6PS postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 40 |
| Theft from the person | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 28 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |