W1W 8RJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8RJ

W1W 8RJ, Westminster has recorded a total of 981 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 400.47 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8RJ 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 8RJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8RJ, encompassing approximately 2449 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1W 8RJ area, explore the W1W 8RJ 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 (74.13% increase)
  • Other theft: (203) incidents (91.51% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (113) incidents (109.26% increase)

W1W 8RJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 109
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1W 8RJ 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 203 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person350400.4774.13%
Other theft203142.8891.51%
Shoplifting11382.87109.26%
Anti-social behaviour10046.1317.65%
Violence and sexual offences7340.82-12.05%
Robbery3529.80-14.63%
Public order2714.2958.82%
Burglary2611.0230.00%
Vehicle crime2310.61-8.00%
Drugs119.39-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson84.490.00%
Other crime73.2775.00%
Bicycle theft52.860.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 201 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 106 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person201271.066600.00%
Other theft10682.055200.00%
Anti-social behaviour8543.270.00%
Violence and sexual offences8334.704050.00%
Shoplifting5433.880.00%
Robbery4122.041950.00%
Vehicle crime2516.740.00%
Burglary2010.210.00%
Public order178.16750.00%
Drugs136.941200.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.310.00%
Bicycle theft53.270.00%
Other crime42.04300.00%
Possession of weapons21.630.00%

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 person35.310.00%
Other theft21.220.00%
Public order20.820.00%
Robbery20.82100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.82100.00%
Drugs10.820.00%
Other crime10.410.00%

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
Robbery10.820.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.41-85.71%

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 person2917.15-95.33%
Violence and sexual offences711.84-89.06%
Other theft22.86-99.14%
Public order20.82-93.55%
Drugs10.82-87.50%
Robbery10.41-96.97%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 621 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 233 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person621536.411674.29%
Other theft233253.513228.57%
Shoplifting12195.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour10749.400.00%
Violence and sexual offences6443.681500.00%
Burglary4226.130.00%
Vehicle crime3817.150.00%
Robbery3315.513200.00%
Public order3113.47933.33%
Bicycle theft1012.660.00%
Drugs84.08300.00%
Other crime33.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.22200.00%

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 person3521.64-94.16%
Other theft714.29-97.90%
Violence and sexual offences42.86-95.18%
Public order31.63-89.66%
Drugs21.22-85.71%
Criminal damage and arson10.82-91.67%
Robbery10.41-98.18%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 599 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 334 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person599592.75-14.31%
Other theft334244.53-26.27%
Shoplifting163136.3577.17%
Anti-social behaviour8766.54-25.64%
Violence and sexual offences8335.52-16.16%
Robbery5533.881.85%
Burglary4022.4548.15%
Public order2916.33-6.45%
Vehicle crime2711.84-6.90%
Drugs1411.02-51.72%
Criminal damage and arson125.72-14.29%
Bicycle theft84.90166.67%
Other crime13.270.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 699 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 453 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person699673.17-10.73%
Other theft453285.35-12.21%
Anti-social behaviour117184.9327.17%
Violence and sexual offences9947.7617.86%
Shoplifting9240.41-3.16%
Robbery5437.568.00%
Public order3122.04-13.89%
Vehicle crime2912.66-23.68%
Drugs2911.84-6.45%
Burglary2711.8417.39%
Criminal damage and arson1411.02-12.50%
Bicycle theft35.720.00%
Possession of weapons21.22100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 783 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 516 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person783722.5662.11%
Other theft516319.6426.47%
Shoplifting95210.65-5.00%
Anti-social behaviour9238.78-32.85%
Violence and sexual offences8437.56-15.15%
Robbery5034.2913.64%
Vehicle crime3820.4126.67%
Public order3615.512.86%
Drugs3114.7072.22%
Burglary2312.66-17.86%
Criminal damage and arson169.3977.78%
Bicycle theft36.53-50.00%
Other crime21.22100.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 483 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 408 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person483571.1170.67%
Other theft408197.1717.92%
Anti-social behaviour137166.5650.55%
Shoplifting10055.9340.85%
Violence and sexual offences9940.8217.86%
Robbery4440.4133.33%
Public order3517.9666.67%
Vehicle crime3014.2925.00%
Burglary2812.2564.71%
Drugs1811.43-5.26%
Criminal damage and arson97.35-55.00%
Bicycle theft63.67-75.00%
Possession of weapons12.45-75.00%
Other crime10.41-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 346 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 283 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft346424.970.00%
Theft from the person283141.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour91115.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences8437.150.00%
Shoplifting7134.290.00%
Robbery3328.980.00%
Bicycle theft2413.470.00%
Vehicle crime249.800.00%
Public order219.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson208.570.00%
Drugs198.160.00%
Burglary177.760.00%
Other crime46.940.00%
Possession of weapons41.630.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 2610 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 237.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 516 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024203
August 2024106
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024233
March 20247
January 2024334
December 2023453
November 2023516
October 2023408
September 2023346

A total of 234 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202425
April 202438
January 202427
December 202329
November 202338
October 202330
September 202324

A total of 4086 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 371.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 783 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024350
August 2024201
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024621
March 202435
January 2024599
December 2023699
November 2023783
October 2023483
September 2023283

A total of 350 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202441
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202433
March 20241
January 202455
December 202354
November 202350
October 202344
September 202333

A total of 816 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 102.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 137 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024100
August 202485
April 2024107
January 202487
December 2023117
November 202392
October 2023137
September 202391

A total of 234 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202417
July 20242
May 20242
April 202431
March 20243
January 202429
December 202331
November 202336
October 202335
September 202321

A total of 223 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202420
April 202442
January 202440
December 202327
November 202323
October 202328
September 202317

A total of 683 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202473
August 202483
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202464
March 20244
January 202483
December 202399
November 202384
October 202399
September 202384

A total of 91 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.11 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
April 20243
March 20241
January 202412
December 202314
November 202316
October 20239
September 202320

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.88 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
September 20234

A total of 64 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
April 202410
January 20248
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236
September 202324

A total of 147 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202413
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202414
December 202329
November 202331
October 202318
September 202319

A total of 809 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 101.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 163 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024113
August 202454
April 2024121
January 2024163
December 202392
November 202395
October 2023100
September 202371

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total109
    Theft from the person45
    Other theft21
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Public order4
    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
    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. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Parking Area
    Total37
    Vehicle crime10
    Shoplifting8
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft6
    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