W1W 8BD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8BD

W1W 8BD, Westminster has recorded a total of 900 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 365.26 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8BD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1W postcode area, which has experienced 130 crimes and a crime rate of 36.91 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1W 8BD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8BD, encompassing approximately 2464 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (311) incidents (73.74% increase)
  • Other theft: (184) incidents (85.86% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (107) incidents (105.77% increase)

W1W 8BD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 109
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1W 8BD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 311 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 184 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person311365.2673.74%
Other theft184126.2285.86%
Shoplifting10774.67105.77%
Anti-social behaviour9643.4226.32%
Violence and sexual offences7038.96-6.67%
Robbery3228.41-5.88%
Public order2512.9956.25%
Burglary2510.1531.58%
Vehicle crime2310.15-4.17%
Criminal damage and arson89.3314.29%
Drugs83.25-11.11%
Other crime63.2550.00%
Bicycle theft52.4425.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 179 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 99 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person179243.105866.67%
Other theft9972.654850.00%
Anti-social behaviour7640.180.00%
Violence and sexual offences7530.843650.00%
Shoplifting5230.440.00%
Robbery3421.101600.00%
Vehicle crime2413.800.00%
Burglary199.740.00%
Public order167.71700.00%
Drugs96.49800.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.650.00%
Bicycle theft42.840.00%
Other crime41.62300.00%
Possession of weapons11.620.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person35.280.00%
Other theft21.220.00%
Public order20.810.00%
Robbery20.81100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.81100.00%
Drugs10.810.00%
Other crime10.410.00%

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
Robbery10.810.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.41-85.71%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2917.05-94.71%
Violence and sexual offences711.77-88.52%
Other theft22.84-99.04%
Public order20.81-93.10%
Drugs10.81-83.33%
Robbery10.41-96.88%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 548 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 208 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person548482.951465.71%
Other theft208222.402871.43%
Shoplifting11484.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour10146.270.00%
Violence and sexual offences6140.991425.00%
Vehicle crime3924.760.00%
Burglary3715.830.00%
Robbery3215.023100.00%
Public order2912.99866.67%
Bicycle theft911.770.00%
Drugs63.65200.00%
Other crime32.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.22200.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3521.51-93.31%
Other theft714.20-97.56%
Violence and sexual offences42.84-95.00%
Public order31.62-88.89%
Drugs21.22-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.81-91.67%
Robbery10.41-97.96%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 523 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 287 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person523530.43-17.64%
Other theft287212.25-32.31%
Shoplifting162116.4878.02%
Anti-social behaviour8165.75-26.36%
Violence and sexual offences8032.87-14.89%
Robbery4932.47-5.77%
Burglary4019.8953.85%
Vehicle crime2716.23-6.90%
Public order2710.96-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson1210.960.00%
Drugs104.87-62.96%
Bicycle theft84.06300.00%
Other crime13.250.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 635 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 424 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person635622.56-10.69%
Other theft424257.71-13.47%
Anti-social behaviour110172.0830.95%
Violence and sexual offences9444.6417.50%
Shoplifting9138.15-1.09%
Robbery5236.9313.04%
Public order3021.10-14.29%
Vehicle crime2912.18-21.62%
Drugs2711.77-6.90%
Burglary2610.9623.81%
Criminal damage and arson1210.55-25.00%
Bicycle theft24.87100.00%
Possession of weapons20.81100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 711 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 490 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person711667.2066.51%
Other theft490288.5529.97%
Shoplifting92198.86-5.15%
Anti-social behaviour8437.34-33.86%
Violence and sexual offences8034.09-15.79%
Robbery4632.4727.78%
Vehicle crime3718.6727.59%
Public order3515.029.38%
Drugs2914.20107.14%
Burglary2111.77-19.23%
Criminal damage and arson168.52100.00%
Possession of weapons16.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.41-83.33%
Other crime10.410.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 427 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 377 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person427517.8565.50%
Other theft377173.2916.00%
Anti-social behaviour127153.0062.82%
Shoplifting9751.5451.56%
Violence and sexual offences9539.3720.25%
Robbery3638.5528.57%
Public order3214.6168.42%
Vehicle crime2912.9920.83%
Burglary2611.7762.50%
Drugs1410.55-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson85.68-57.89%
Bicycle theft63.25-73.91%
Possession of weapons12.44-75.00%
Other crime10.41-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 325 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 258 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft325389.610.00%
Theft from the person258131.900.00%
Violence and sexual offences79104.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour7832.060.00%
Shoplifting6431.660.00%
Robbery2825.970.00%
Vehicle crime2411.360.00%
Bicycle theft239.740.00%
Public order199.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson197.710.00%
Drugs197.710.00%
Burglary167.710.00%
Other crime46.490.00%
Possession of weapons41.620.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 2405 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 218.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 490 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024184
August 202499
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024208
March 20247
January 2024287
December 2023424
November 2023490
October 2023377
September 2023325

A total of 232 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202424
April 202439
January 202427
December 202329
November 202337
October 202329
September 202324

A total of 3659 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 332.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 711 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024311
August 2024179
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024548
March 202435
January 2024523
December 2023635
November 2023711
October 2023427
September 2023258

A total of 314 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202434
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202432
March 20241
January 202449
December 202352
November 202346
October 202336
September 202328

A total of 753 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 94.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 127 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202496
August 202476
April 2024101
January 202481
December 2023110
November 202384
October 2023127
September 202378

A total of 220 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202416
July 20242
May 20242
April 202429
March 20243
January 202427
December 202330
November 202335
October 202332
September 202319

A total of 210 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202419
April 202437
January 202440
December 202326
November 202321
October 202326
September 202316

A total of 648 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 95 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202470
August 202475
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202461
March 20244
January 202480
December 202394
November 202380
October 202395
September 202379

A total of 86 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.56 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
April 20243
March 20241
January 202412
December 202312
November 202316
October 20238
September 202319

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 58 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
April 20249
January 20248
December 20232
November 20231
October 20236
September 202323

A total of 126 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20241
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
January 202410
December 202327
November 202329
October 202314
September 202319

A total of 779 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 97.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 162 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024107
August 202452
April 2024114
January 2024162
December 202391
November 202392
October 202397
September 202364

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1W 8BD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total109
    Theft from the person45
    Other theft21
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Public order4
    Burglary3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. 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
  • 4. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total48
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 7. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total37
    Vehicle crime10
    Shoplifting8
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total35
    Shoplifting11
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person5
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 11. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Percy Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 14. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Great Portland Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Goodge Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Stephen Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 20. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 25. Ganton Street
    Total7
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Great Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Supermarket
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Noel Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Pollen Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Foley Street
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1