W1W 8RH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8RH

W1W 8RH, Westminster has recorded a total of 986 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 413.12 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8RH 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 8RH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8RH, encompassing approximately 2386 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (353) incidents (76.50% increase)
  • Other theft: (204) incidents (87.16% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (114) incidents (107.27% increase)

W1W 8RH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 114
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1W 8RH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 353 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 204 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person353413.1276.50%
Other theft204147.9087.16%
Shoplifting11485.47107.27%
Anti-social behaviour9847.7611.36%
Violence and sexual offences7441.06-8.64%
Robbery3531.00-18.60%
Public order2814.6640.00%
Burglary2711.7335.00%
Vehicle crime2211.31-8.33%
Drugs119.22-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson84.61-11.11%
Other crime73.3575.00%
Bicycle theft52.930.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 200 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 109 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person200281.976566.67%
Other theft10983.805350.00%
Anti-social behaviour8845.670.00%
Violence and sexual offences8136.873950.00%
Shoplifting5533.940.00%
Robbery4323.042050.00%
Vehicle crime2418.020.00%
Burglary2010.060.00%
Public order208.38900.00%
Drugs138.381200.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.450.00%
Bicycle theft53.770.00%
Other crime42.09300.00%
Possession of weapons21.680.00%

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 person35.450.00%
Other theft21.260.00%
Public order20.840.00%
Robbery20.84100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.84100.00%
Drugs10.840.00%
Other crime10.420.00%

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
Robbery10.840.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.42-85.71%

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 person2917.60-95.48%
Violence and sexual offences712.15-89.23%
Other theft22.93-99.16%
Public order20.84-93.75%
Drugs10.84-87.50%
Robbery10.42-97.14%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 642 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 239 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person642568.981734.29%
Other theft239268.993314.29%
Shoplifting129100.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour11154.050.00%
Violence and sexual offences6546.511525.00%
Burglary4227.230.00%
Vehicle crime3917.600.00%
Robbery3516.343400.00%
Public order3214.66966.67%
Bicycle theft1013.410.00%
Drugs84.19300.00%
Other crime33.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.26200.00%

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 person3522.21-94.45%
Other theft714.66-97.95%
Violence and sexual offences42.93-95.35%
Public order31.68-90.91%
Drugs21.26-85.71%
Criminal damage and arson10.84-91.67%
Robbery10.42-98.28%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 631 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 341 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person631631.40-13.68%
Other theft341264.38-26.35%
Shoplifting167142.8773.96%
Anti-social behaviour8969.97-28.80%
Violence and sexual offences8637.29-14.85%
Robbery5836.03-6.45%
Burglary4124.3051.85%
Public order3317.1810.00%
Vehicle crime2613.83-7.14%
Drugs1410.89-51.72%
Criminal damage and arson125.87-20.00%
Bicycle theft85.03166.67%
Other crime13.350.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 731 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 463 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person731717.30-12.24%
Other theft463306.28-12.81%
Anti-social behaviour125193.9928.87%
Violence and sexual offences10152.3716.09%
Shoplifting9642.32-4.95%
Robbery6240.2214.81%
Public order3025.98-16.67%
Drugs2912.57-9.38%
Vehicle crime2812.15-24.32%
Burglary2711.738.00%
Criminal damage and arson1511.31-6.25%
Bicycle theft36.280.00%
Possession of weapons21.26100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 833 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 531 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person833777.2160.50%
Other theft531349.0125.53%
Shoplifting101222.48-1.94%
Anti-social behaviour9742.32-31.69%
Violence and sexual offences8740.64-13.86%
Robbery5436.4517.39%
Vehicle crime3722.6223.33%
Public order3615.500.00%
Drugs3215.0877.78%
Burglary2513.41-7.41%
Criminal damage and arson1610.4777.78%
Bicycle theft36.70-50.00%
Other crime21.26100.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 519 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 423 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person519612.550.00%
Other theft423217.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour142177.230.00%
Shoplifting10359.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences10143.160.00%
Robbery4642.320.00%
Public order3619.270.00%
Vehicle crime3015.080.00%
Burglary2712.570.00%
Drugs1811.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson97.540.00%
Bicycle theft63.770.00%
Possession of weapons12.510.00%
Other crime10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 3976 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 397.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 833 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024353
August 2024200
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024642
March 202435
January 2024631
December 2023731
November 2023833
October 2023519

A total of 338 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 30.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202443
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202435
March 20241
January 202458
December 202362
November 202354
October 202346

A total of 750 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 107.14 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 142 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202498
August 202488
April 2024111
January 202489
December 2023125
November 202397
October 2023142

A total of 2321 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 232.10 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 531 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024204
August 2024109
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024239
March 20247
January 2024341
December 2023463
November 2023531
October 2023423

A total of 222 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202420
July 20242
May 20242
April 202432
March 20243
January 202433
December 202330
November 202336
October 202336

A total of 209 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 29.86 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202420
April 202442
January 202441
December 202327
November 202325
October 202327

A total of 609 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 55.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202474
August 202481
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202465
March 20244
January 202486
December 2023101
November 202387
October 2023101

A total of 73 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
April 20243
March 20241
January 202412
December 202315
November 202316
October 20239

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 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 206 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 29.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202424
April 202439
January 202426
December 202328
November 202337
October 202330

A total of 40 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
April 202410
January 20248
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 129 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202413
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202414
December 202329
November 202332
October 202318

A total of 765 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 109.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024114
August 202455
April 2024129
January 2024167
December 202396
November 2023101
October 2023103

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.

MonthCount
August 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total114
    Theft from the person47
    Other theft21
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Shoplifting12
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Public order5
    Burglary3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Shopping Area
    Total52
    Other theft13
    Shoplifting13
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 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
    Total47
    Theft from the person11
    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. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. 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. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Great Portland Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Goodge Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Stephen Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 22. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Carlisle Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft3
    Drugs1
  • 26. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 28. Ganton Street
    Total7
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Great Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Supermarket
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1