W1W 8DX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8DX

W1W 8DX, Westminster has recorded a total of 1056 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 488.42 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8DX 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 8DX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8DX, encompassing approximately 2162 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (368) incidents (74.41% increase)
  • Other theft: (219) incidents (84.03% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (123) incidents (98.39% increase)

W1W 8DX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 157
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1W 8DX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 368 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 219 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person368488.4274.41%
Other theft219170.2184.03%
Shoplifting123101.2998.39%
Anti-social behaviour10856.8910.20%
Violence and sexual offences8549.956.25%
Robbery4039.310.00%
Public order3018.5036.36%
Burglary2613.8823.81%
Vehicle crime2212.03-18.52%
Drugs1410.187.69%
Criminal damage and arson96.480.00%
Other crime74.1675.00%
Bicycle theft53.240.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 211 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 119 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person211329.316933.33%
Other theft11997.595850.00%
Anti-social behaviour9855.040.00%
Violence and sexual offences8045.333900.00%
Shoplifting6237.000.00%
Robbery4028.681900.00%
Vehicle crime2718.500.00%
Public order2212.491000.00%
Burglary2110.180.00%
Drugs139.711200.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.010.00%
Bicycle theft54.160.00%
Other crime42.31300.00%
Possession of weapons11.850.00%

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 person36.010.00%
Other theft21.390.00%
Public order20.930.00%
Robbery20.93100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.93100.00%
Drugs10.930.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

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
Robbery10.930.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.46-85.71%

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 person2919.43-95.74%
Violence and sexual offences713.41-89.23%
Other theft23.24-99.23%
Public order20.93-93.33%
Drugs10.93-90.91%
Robbery10.46-97.62%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 681 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 261 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person681670.651845.71%
Other theft261314.973628.57%
Shoplifting136120.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour12362.900.00%
Violence and sexual offences6556.891525.00%
Robbery4230.064100.00%
Burglary4219.430.00%
Vehicle crime4119.430.00%
Public order3018.96900.00%
Drugs1113.88450.00%
Bicycle theft105.090.00%
Other crime44.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.85300.00%

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 person3524.510.00%
Other theft716.19600.00%
Violence and sexual offences43.240.00%
Public order31.850.00%
Drugs21.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.930.00%
Robbery10.460.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.46-99.74%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 677 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 380 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person677752.51-16.11%
Other theft380313.12-27.76%
Shoplifting176175.7667.62%
Anti-social behaviour9281.40-25.20%
Violence and sexual offences9242.55-14.81%
Robbery6442.55-7.25%
Burglary4729.6074.07%
Public order3121.74-6.06%
Vehicle crime3014.3411.11%
Drugs1713.88-46.88%
Criminal damage and arson137.86-31.58%
Bicycle theft76.01133.33%
Other crime13.240.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 807 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 526 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person807869.99-13.69%
Other theft526373.25-8.36%
Anti-social behaviour123243.2819.42%
Violence and sexual offences10856.8911.34%
Shoplifting10549.95-8.70%
Robbery6948.5616.95%
Public order3331.91-8.33%
Drugs3215.26-5.88%
Vehicle crime2714.80-22.86%
Burglary2712.498.00%
Criminal damage and arson1912.4918.75%
Bicycle theft38.790.00%
Possession of weapons21.39100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 935 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 574 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person935941.6865.78%
Other theft574432.4525.05%
Shoplifting115265.480.88%
Anti-social behaviour10353.19-28.97%
Violence and sexual offences9747.64-14.16%
Robbery5944.8613.46%
Public order3627.29-5.26%
Vehicle crime3516.652.94%
Drugs3416.1970.00%
Burglary2515.734.17%
Criminal damage and arson1611.56100.00%
Bicycle theft37.40-50.00%
Other crime31.39200.00%
Possession of weapons11.390.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 564 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 459 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person564730.3174.07%
Other theft459260.8615.62%
Anti-social behaviour145212.3049.48%
Shoplifting11467.0654.05%
Violence and sexual offences11352.7326.97%
Robbery5252.2630.00%
Public order3824.0558.33%
Vehicle crime3417.5821.43%
Burglary2415.7314.29%
Drugs2011.10-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson89.25-57.89%
Bicycle theft63.70-71.43%
Possession of weapons12.78-66.67%
Other crime10.46-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 397 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 324 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft397537.910.00%
Theft from the person324183.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour97149.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences8944.860.00%
Shoplifting7441.160.00%
Robbery4034.230.00%
Vehicle crime2818.500.00%
Public order2412.950.00%
Drugs2211.100.00%
Bicycle theft2110.180.00%
Burglary219.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson199.710.00%
Other crime48.790.00%
Possession of weapons31.850.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 889 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 111.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 145 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024108
August 202498
April 2024123
January 202492
December 2023123
November 2023103
October 2023145
September 202397

A total of 411 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202440
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202442
March 20241
January 202464
December 202369
November 202359
October 202352
September 202340

A total of 2947 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 245.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 574 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024219
August 2024119
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024261
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024380
December 2023526
November 2023574
October 2023459
September 2023397

A total of 251 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202422
July 20242
May 20242
April 202430
March 20243
January 202431
December 202333
November 202336
October 202338
September 202324

A total of 4634 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 421.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 935 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024368
August 2024211
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024681
March 202435
January 2024677
December 2023807
November 2023935
October 2023564
September 2023324

A total of 233 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202421
April 202442
January 202447
December 202327
November 202325
October 202324
September 202321

A total of 743 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 61.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202485
August 202480
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202465
March 20244
January 202492
December 2023108
November 202397
October 2023113
September 202389

A total of 98 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
April 20244
March 20241
January 202413
December 202319
November 202316
October 20238
September 202319

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20241
April 20244
January 20241
November 20233
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 244 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202427
April 202441
January 202430
December 202327
November 202335
October 202334
September 202328

A total of 60 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
April 202410
January 20247
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236
September 202321

A total of 167 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202413
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
March 20242
January 202417
December 202332
November 202334
October 202320
September 202322

A total of 905 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 113.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 176 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024123
August 202462
April 2024136
January 2024176
December 2023105
November 2023115
October 2023114
September 202374

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total157
    Theft from the person61
    Other theft31
    Violence and sexual offences21
    Shoplifting18
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order6
    Robbery5
    Burglary3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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
    Total46
    Other theft11
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    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. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total35
    Vehicle crime9
    Shoplifting8
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total35
    Shoplifting11
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person5
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 11. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Percy Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 16. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Great Portland Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 20. Goodge Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Hopkins Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Stephen Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 24. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. New Burlington Place
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Upper James Street
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Richmond Mews
    Total8
    Theft from the person5
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Carlisle Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft3
    Drugs1