W1W 8EQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8EQ

W1W 8EQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1172 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 572.97 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8EQ 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 8EQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8EQ, encompassing approximately 2045 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1W 8EQ area, explore the W1W 8EQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (430) incidents (77.69% increase)
  • Other theft: (237) incidents (89.60% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (134) incidents (112.70% increase)

W1W 8EQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 159
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 152
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92

W1W 8EQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 430 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 237 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person430572.9777.69%
Other theft237210.2289.60%
Shoplifting134115.86112.70%
Anti-social behaviour11365.516.60%
Violence and sexual offences8955.240.00%
Robbery4443.512.33%
Public order3621.5180.00%
Burglary3017.6042.86%
Drugs1814.670.00%
Vehicle crime168.80-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.8210.00%
Other crime75.3875.00%
Bicycle theft73.4240.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 242 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 125 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person242375.467966.67%
Other theft125118.316150.00%
Anti-social behaviour10661.110.00%
Violence and sexual offences8951.824350.00%
Shoplifting6343.510.00%
Robbery4330.802050.00%
Burglary2121.020.00%
Vehicle crime2010.270.00%
Public order209.78900.00%
Drugs189.781700.00%
Criminal damage and arson108.800.00%
Bicycle theft54.890.00%
Other crime42.44300.00%
Possession of weapons21.960.00%

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 person36.360.00%
Other theft21.470.00%
Public order20.980.00%
Robbery20.98100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.98100.00%
Drugs10.980.00%
Other crime10.490.00%

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
Robbery10.980.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.49-85.71%

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 person2920.53-96.24%
Violence and sexual offences714.18-90.54%
Other theft23.42-99.31%
Public order20.98-94.12%
Drugs10.98-93.75%
Robbery10.49-97.92%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 771 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 290 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person771781.722102.86%
Other theft290376.934042.86%
Shoplifting141141.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour12368.930.00%
Violence and sexual offences7460.131750.00%
Robbery4836.184700.00%
Burglary4523.470.00%
Vehicle crime3722.000.00%
Public order3418.091033.33%
Drugs1616.62700.00%
Bicycle theft117.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.38400.00%
Other crime42.440.00%

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 person3525.913400.00%
Other theft717.11600.00%
Violence and sexual offences43.420.00%
Public order31.960.00%
Drugs21.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.980.00%
Robbery10.490.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.98-99.76%
Theft from the person10.49-99.87%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 775 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 420 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person775869.72-13.70%
Other theft420378.88-25.66%
Shoplifting168205.3355.56%
Violence and sexual offences9882.13-17.65%
Anti-social behaviour9547.91-25.20%
Robbery6946.44-5.48%
Burglary4533.7355.17%
Public order3622.005.88%
Vehicle crime2717.608.00%
Drugs2413.20-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson1311.73-35.00%
Bicycle theft76.36133.33%
Other crime23.420.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 898 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 565 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person898996.83-12.98%
Other theft565439.01-14.00%
Anti-social behaviour127276.2220.95%
Violence and sexual offences11962.0921.43%
Shoplifting10858.18-7.69%
Robbery7352.807.35%
Drugs3635.690.00%
Public order3417.60-12.82%
Burglary2916.627.41%
Vehicle crime2514.18-34.21%
Criminal damage and arson2012.2225.00%
Bicycle theft39.78-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.47100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1032 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 657 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10321096.0764.07%
Other theft657504.5227.08%
Shoplifting117321.193.54%
Anti-social behaviour10557.20-29.05%
Violence and sexual offences9851.33-17.65%
Robbery6847.916.25%
Public order3933.24-7.14%
Vehicle crime3819.0746.15%
Drugs3618.5828.57%
Burglary2717.60-3.57%
Criminal damage and arson1613.2045.45%
Bicycle theft67.820.00%
Other crime22.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.98-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 629 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 517 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person629848.2164.23%
Other theft517307.5116.44%
Anti-social behaviour148252.7545.10%
Violence and sexual offences11972.3523.96%
Shoplifting11358.1846.75%
Robbery6455.2423.08%
Public order4231.2961.54%
Burglary2820.5333.33%
Drugs2813.693.70%
Vehicle crime2613.698.33%
Criminal damage and arson1112.71-38.89%
Bicycle theft65.38-68.42%
Possession of weapons22.93-33.33%
Other crime20.98-60.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 444 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 383 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft444634.080.00%
Theft from the person383217.060.00%
Anti-social behaviour102187.240.00%
Violence and sexual offences9649.870.00%
Shoplifting7746.930.00%
Robbery5237.640.00%
Drugs2725.420.00%
Public order2613.200.00%
Vehicle crime2412.710.00%
Burglary2111.730.00%
Bicycle theft1910.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson189.290.00%
Other crime58.800.00%
Possession of weapons32.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 919 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 114.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 148 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024113
August 2024106
April 2024123
January 202495
December 2023127
November 2023105
October 2023148
September 2023102

A total of 466 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202443
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202448
March 20241
January 202469
December 202373
November 202368
October 202364
September 202352

A total of 3267 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 272.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 657 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024237
August 2024125
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024290
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024420
December 2023565
November 2023657
October 2023517
September 2023444

A total of 274 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202420
July 20242
May 20242
April 202434
March 20243
January 202436
December 202334
November 202339
October 202342
September 202326

A total of 5228 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 435.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1032 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024430
August 2024242
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024771
March 202435
February 20241
January 2024775
December 2023898
November 20231032
October 2023629
September 2023383

A total of 246 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202421
April 202445
January 202445
December 202329
November 202327
October 202328
September 202321

A total of 796 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 66.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 119 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202489
August 202489
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202474
March 20244
January 202498
December 2023119
November 202398
October 2023119
September 202396

A total of 105 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202410
April 20245
March 20241
January 202413
December 202320
November 202316
October 202311
September 202318

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 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 20242
November 20232
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 213 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202420
April 202437
January 202427
December 202325
November 202338
October 202326
September 202324

A total of 64 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
April 202411
January 20247
December 20233
November 20236
October 20236
September 202319

A total of 207 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202418
July 20241
May 20241
April 202416
March 20242
January 202424
December 202336
November 202336
October 202328
September 202327

A total of 921 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 115.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 168 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024134
August 202463
April 2024141
January 2024168
December 2023108
November 2023117
October 2023113
September 202377

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total159
    Theft from the person61
    Other theft28
    Violence and sexual offences23
    Shoplifting18
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order8
    Robbery4
    Burglary4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total152
    Theft from the person64
    Other theft32
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order6
    Drugs5
    Robbery5
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. 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
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total52
    Other theft13
    Shoplifting13
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Parking Area
    Total31
    Shoplifting8
    Theft from the person7
    Vehicle crime6
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 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. B506
    Total13
    Theft from the person7
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 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. Peter Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Hopkins Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 24. Stephen Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 25. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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