W1W 8BQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 894 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 342.74 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8BQ 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 8BQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8BQ, encompassing approximately 2608 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 309 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 183 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 309 | 342.74 | 69.78% |
Other theft | 183 | 118.46 | 92.63% |
Shoplifting | 106 | 70.16 | 103.85% |
Anti-social behaviour | 101 | 40.64 | 26.25% |
Violence and sexual offences | 69 | 38.72 | -9.21% |
Robbery | 29 | 26.45 | -14.71% |
Public order | 26 | 11.12 | 62.50% |
Burglary | 25 | 9.97 | 31.58% |
Vehicle crime | 21 | 9.58 | -12.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 8.05 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 7 | 2.68 | -22.22% |
Other crime | 6 | 2.68 | 50.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 2.30 | 25.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 182 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 95 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 182 | 231.56 | 5966.67% |
Other theft | 95 | 69.78 | 4650.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 80 | 36.42 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 76 | 30.67 | 3700.00% |
Shoplifting | 52 | 29.14 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 34 | 19.94 | 1600.00% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 13.03 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 19 | 9.20 | 0.00% |
Public order | 16 | 7.28 | 700.00% |
Drugs | 9 | 6.13 | 800.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 3.45 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 4 | 2.68 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 1.53 | 300.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.53 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 3 | 4.98 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 2 | 1.15 | 0.00% |
Public order | 2 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.77 | 100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 0.77 | 100.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.38 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.38 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 29 | 16.10 | -94.68% |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 | 11.12 | -89.06% |
Other theft | 2 | 2.68 | -99.05% |
Public order | 2 | 0.77 | -93.33% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.77 | -80.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.38 | -96.77% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 545 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 211 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 545 | 454.69 | 1457.14% |
Other theft | 211 | 208.94 | 2914.29% |
Shoplifting | 114 | 80.89 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 103 | 43.71 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 64 | 39.49 | 1500.00% |
Vehicle crime | 39 | 24.54 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 31 | 14.95 | 3000.00% |
Public order | 30 | 11.88 | 900.00% |
Burglary | 29 | 11.50 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 11.12 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 5 | 3.45 | 150.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 1.92 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 1.15 | 200.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 35 | 20.32 | -93.28% |
Other theft | 7 | 13.42 | -97.53% |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 | 2.68 | -95.18% |
Public order | 3 | 1.53 | -89.29% |
Drugs | 2 | 1.15 | -77.78% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.77 | -91.67% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.38 | -97.92% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 521 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 283 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 521 | 498.39 | -16.51% |
Other theft | 283 | 199.74 | -28.89% |
Shoplifting | 160 | 108.50 | 83.91% |
Violence and sexual offences | 83 | 61.34 | -3.49% |
Anti-social behaviour | 81 | 31.82 | -30.77% |
Robbery | 48 | 31.05 | -7.69% |
Burglary | 41 | 18.40 | 57.69% |
Public order | 28 | 15.72 | -6.67% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 10.73 | -13.79% |
Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 9.58 | 9.09% |
Drugs | 9 | 4.60 | -64.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 3.45 | 166.67% |
Other crime | 1 | 3.07 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 624 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 398 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 624 | 571.24 | -11.61% |
Other theft | 398 | 239.23 | -17.26% |
Anti-social behaviour | 117 | 152.59 | 28.57% |
Shoplifting | 87 | 44.86 | -3.33% |
Violence and sexual offences | 86 | 33.35 | 11.69% |
Robbery | 52 | 32.97 | 6.12% |
Public order | 30 | 19.94 | -16.67% |
Vehicle crime | 29 | 11.50 | -17.14% |
Burglary | 26 | 11.12 | 23.81% |
Drugs | 25 | 9.97 | -10.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 9.58 | -31.25% |
Bicycle theft | 3 | 4.22 | 50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.15 | 100.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 706 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 481 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 706 | 626.44 | 63.05% |
Other theft | 481 | 270.67 | 30.71% |
Anti-social behaviour | 91 | 184.41 | -29.46% |
Shoplifting | 90 | 34.89 | -3.23% |
Violence and sexual offences | 77 | 34.50 | -17.20% |
Robbery | 49 | 29.52 | 40.00% |
Public order | 36 | 18.79 | 16.13% |
Vehicle crime | 35 | 13.80 | 29.63% |
Drugs | 28 | 13.42 | 100.00% |
Burglary | 21 | 10.73 | -22.22% |
Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 8.05 | 100.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 6.13 | -66.67% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.38 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 433 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 368 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 433 | 485.36 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 368 | 166.00 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 129 | 141.08 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 93 | 49.46 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 93 | 35.65 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 35 | 35.65 | 0.00% |
Public order | 31 | 13.42 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 27 | 11.88 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 27 | 10.35 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 14 | 10.35 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 5.37 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 6 | 3.07 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 2.30 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.38 | 0.00% |
A total of 2030 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 203.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 481 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 183 |
August 2024 | 95 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 211 |
March 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 283 |
December 2023 | 398 |
November 2023 | 481 |
October 2023 | 368 |
A total of 200 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 39 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 21 |
August 2024 | 24 |
April 2024 | 39 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 35 |
October 2023 | 27 |
A total of 702 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 100.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 129 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 101 |
August 2024 | 80 |
April 2024 | 103 |
January 2024 | 81 |
December 2023 | 117 |
November 2023 | 91 |
October 2023 | 129 |
A total of 3387 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 338.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 706 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 309 |
August 2024 | 182 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 29 |
April 2024 | 545 |
March 2024 | 35 |
January 2024 | 521 |
December 2023 | 624 |
November 2023 | 706 |
October 2023 | 433 |
A total of 283 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 52 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 29 |
August 2024 | 34 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 31 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 48 |
December 2023 | 52 |
November 2023 | 49 |
October 2023 | 35 |
A total of 204 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 26 |
August 2024 | 16 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 30 |
March 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 28 |
December 2023 | 30 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 31 |
A total of 188 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 25 |
August 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 29 |
January 2024 | 41 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 21 |
October 2023 | 27 |
A total of 562 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 51.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 93 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 69 |
August 2024 | 76 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 64 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 83 |
December 2023 | 86 |
November 2023 | 77 |
October 2023 | 93 |
A total of 65 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 7 |
August 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 16 |
October 2023 | 8 |
A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 4 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 1 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 5 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 8 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 6 |
A total of 101 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.10 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 28 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 7 |
August 2024 | 9 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 5 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 25 |
November 2023 | 28 |
October 2023 | 14 |
A total of 702 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 100.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 160 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 106 |
August 2024 | 52 |
April 2024 | 114 |
January 2024 | 160 |
December 2023 | 87 |
November 2023 | 90 |
October 2023 | 93 |
A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1W 8BQ postcode area is presented below.
Total | 109 |
Theft from the person | 45 |
Other theft | 21 |
Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
Shoplifting | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
Public order | 4 |
Burglary | 3 |
Other crime | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 92 |
Theft from the person | 52 |
Other theft | 14 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
Robbery | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 82 |
Theft from the person | 48 |
Other theft | 15 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 52 |
Other theft | 13 |
Shoplifting | 13 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 51 |
Theft from the person | 20 |
Other theft | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 48 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 11 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 43 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 8 |
Shoplifting | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 43 |
Theft from the person | 16 |
Other theft | 11 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 37 |
Vehicle crime | 10 |
Shoplifting | 8 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Other theft | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Shoplifting | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Other theft | 5 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Other theft | 4 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Other theft | 3 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 6 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Burglary | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 7 |
Burglary | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Other theft | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |