W1W 8QT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8QT

W1W 8QT, Westminster has recorded a total of 931 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 373.15 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8QT 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 8QT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8QT, encompassing approximately 2494 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (350) incidents (76.77% increase)
  • Other theft: (190) incidents (86.27% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (107) incidents (87.72% increase)

W1W 8QT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 87
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1W 8QT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 350 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 190 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person350373.1576.77%
Other theft190140.2886.27%
Shoplifting10776.1587.72%
Anti-social behaviour8042.8915.94%
Violence and sexual offences6832.06-8.11%
Robbery3227.26-3.03%
Burglary2612.8336.84%
Public order2510.4256.25%
Vehicle crime2310.02-8.00%
Drugs109.2225.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.0150.00%
Other crime63.6150.00%
Bicycle theft52.4025.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 198 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 102 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person198246.506500.00%
Other theft10279.365000.00%
Violence and sexual offences7440.883600.00%
Anti-social behaviour6929.660.00%
Shoplifting5727.660.00%
Robbery3322.851550.00%
Vehicle crime2513.230.00%
Burglary1910.020.00%
Public order167.62700.00%
Drugs86.41700.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.210.00%
Bicycle theft42.400.00%
Other crime41.60300.00%

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 person35.210.00%
Other theft21.200.00%
Public order20.800.00%
Robbery20.80100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.80100.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

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
Robbery10.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.40-85.71%

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 person2916.83-95.22%
Violence and sexual offences711.62-89.39%
Other theft22.81-99.09%
Public order20.80-93.10%
Drugs10.80-83.33%
Robbery10.40-97.30%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 607 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 220 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person607508.231634.29%
Other theft220243.293042.86%
Shoplifting12888.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour8451.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences6633.671550.00%
Vehicle crime4026.450.00%
Robbery3716.033600.00%
Burglary3614.830.00%
Public order2914.43866.67%
Bicycle theft911.620.00%
Drugs63.61200.00%
Other crime32.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.20200.00%

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 person3521.24-94.12%
Other theft714.03-97.64%
Violence and sexual offences42.81-94.87%
Public order31.60-88.46%
Drugs21.20-77.78%
Criminal damage and arson10.80-91.67%
Robbery10.40-98.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 595 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 297 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person595556.32-16.55%
Other theft297238.48-30.93%
Shoplifting173119.0466.35%
Violence and sexual offences7869.34-17.02%
Anti-social behaviour7231.26-30.77%
Robbery5028.86-10.71%
Burglary4120.0464.00%
Vehicle crime2816.43-6.67%
Public order2611.22-10.34%
Criminal damage and arson1210.420.00%
Drugs94.81-66.67%
Bicycle theft73.61250.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 713 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 430 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person713652.92-7.64%
Other theft430285.78-14.51%
Anti-social behaviour104172.3542.47%
Shoplifting10441.684.00%
Violence and sexual offences9441.6813.25%
Robbery5637.6816.67%
Vehicle crime3022.45-11.76%
Public order2912.02-19.44%
Drugs2711.62-3.57%
Burglary2510.824.17%
Criminal damage and arson1210.02-20.00%
Bicycle theft24.81100.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Other crime10.80-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 772 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 503 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person772689.7967.46%
Other theft503309.4230.99%
Shoplifting100201.61-0.99%
Violence and sexual offences8340.08-11.70%
Anti-social behaviour7333.27-37.07%
Robbery4829.2637.14%
Public order3619.245.88%
Vehicle crime3414.436.25%
Drugs2813.6386.67%
Burglary2411.229.09%
Criminal damage and arson159.6287.50%
Possession of weapons26.01100.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.80-75.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 461 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 384 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person461524.660.00%
Other theft384184.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour116153.910.00%
Shoplifting10146.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences9440.480.00%
Robbery3537.680.00%
Public order3414.030.00%
Vehicle crime3213.630.00%
Burglary2212.830.00%
Drugs158.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.010.00%
Bicycle theft43.210.00%
Other crime21.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 193 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202419
April 202436
January 202441
December 202325
November 202324
October 202322

A total of 571 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 51.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202468
August 202474
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202466
March 20244
January 202478
December 202394
November 202383
October 202394

A total of 3763 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 376.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 772 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024350
August 2024198
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024607
March 202435
January 2024595
December 2023713
November 2023772
October 2023461

A total of 598 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 85.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 116 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202480
August 202469
April 202484
January 202472
December 2023104
November 202373
October 2023116

A total of 2137 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 213.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 503 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024190
August 2024102
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024220
March 20247
January 2024297
December 2023430
November 2023503
October 2023384

A total of 66 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
April 20243
March 20241
January 202412
December 202312
November 202315
October 20238

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.71 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
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 212 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 30.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202425
April 202440
January 202428
December 202330
November 202334
October 202332

A total of 32 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
April 20249
January 20247
December 20232
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 107 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 20241
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
January 20249
December 202327
November 202328
October 202315

A total of 770 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 110.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 173 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024107
August 202457
April 2024128
January 2024173
December 2023104
November 2023100
October 2023101

A total of 296 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202433
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202437
March 20241
January 202450
December 202356
November 202348
October 202335

A total of 202 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202416
July 20242
May 20242
April 202429
March 20243
January 202426
December 202329
November 202336
October 202334

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total87
    Theft from the person38
    Other theft15
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Shoplifting7
    Burglary3
    Public order3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Dering Street
    Total81
    Theft from the person49
    Other theft21
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 6. 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
  • 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. Shopping Area
    Total40
    Shoplifting11
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person6
    Public order5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Burglary1
  • 10. 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
  • 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. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 24. Ganton Street
    Total7
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Great Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Supermarket
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Noel Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Pollen Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Foley Street
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 30. Ogle Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1