W1W 8HQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8HQ

W1W 8HQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1170 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 556.71 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8HQ 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 8HQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8HQ, encompassing approximately 2101 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (429) incidents (81.78% increase)
• Other theft: (236) incidents (88.80% increase)
• Shoplifting: (139) incidents (113.85% increase)

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

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	159
  Theft from the person	61
  Other theft	28
  Violence and sexual offences	23
  Shoplifting	18
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	8
  Robbery	4
  Burglary	4
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	152
  Theft from the person	64
  Other theft	32
  Shoplifting	16
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Public order	6
  Drugs	5
  Robbery	5
  Burglary	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1

• 3. Hills Place

  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

• 4. John Prince'S Street

  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

• 5. Market Place

  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

• 6. Argyll Street

  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

• 7. Princes Street

  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

• 8. Soho Street

  Total	39
  Theft from the person	21
  Other theft	8
  Shoplifting	4
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 9. Shopping Area

  Total	35
  Shoplifting	11
  Other theft	9
  Theft from the person	5
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 10. Parking Area

  Total	31
  Shoplifting	8
  Theft from the person	7
  Vehicle crime	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1

• 11. Little Marlborough Street

  Total	20
  Shoplifting	10
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1

• 12. Hanover Street

  Total	19
  Theft from the person	10
  Shoplifting	6
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 13. Hanway Place

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	4
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Broadwick Street

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Percy Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1

• 16. Great Chapel Street

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 17. Chapone Place

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	4
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 18. B506

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	7
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 19. Carnaby Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 20. Great Portland Street

  Total	12
  Shoplifting	7
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 21. Goodge Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	1

• 22. Newburgh Street

  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

• 23. Peter Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	4
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 24. Hopkins Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 25. Stephen Street

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1

• 26. Hollen Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 27. Langham Place

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Rathbone Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Upper James Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 30. Richmond Mews

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	5
  Drugs	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1