W1W 8SR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8SR

W1W 8SR, Westminster has recorded a total of 1001 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 421.04 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8SR 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 8SR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8SR, encompassing approximately 2377 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (368) incidents (76.08% increase)
  • Other theft: (209) incidents (97.17% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (117) incidents (80.00% increase)

W1W 8SR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 144
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1W 8SR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 368 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 209 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person368421.0476.08%
Other theft209154.7997.17%
Shoplifting11787.9180.00%
Anti-social behaviour8949.2125.35%
Violence and sexual offences7937.442.60%
Robbery3433.23-2.86%
Public order2814.3075.00%
Burglary2411.7826.32%
Vehicle crime2310.09-4.17%
Drugs109.6725.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.2128.57%
Other crime63.7950.00%
Bicycle theft52.5225.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 209 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 106 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person209271.726866.67%
Other theft10687.915200.00%
Violence and sexual offences7744.593750.00%
Anti-social behaviour7132.390.00%
Shoplifting6529.860.00%
Robbery3527.341650.00%
Vehicle crime2414.720.00%
Burglary1910.090.00%
Public order167.99700.00%
Drugs86.73700.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.360.00%
Bicycle theft42.940.00%
Other crime41.68300.00%
Possession of weapons11.680.00%

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 person35.470.00%
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 person2917.67-95.49%
Violence and sexual offences712.20-89.71%
Other theft22.94-99.16%
Public order20.84-93.33%
Drugs10.84-85.71%
Robbery10.42-97.56%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 643 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 239 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person643568.681737.14%
Other theft239270.463314.29%
Shoplifting137100.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour9557.630.00%
Violence and sexual offences6839.961600.00%
Robbery4128.604000.00%
Vehicle crime4017.250.00%
Burglary3816.820.00%
Public order3015.98900.00%
Bicycle theft912.620.00%
Drugs73.79250.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.94200.00%
Other crime21.260.00%

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 person3522.29-94.44%
Other theft714.72-97.84%
Violence and sexual offences42.94-95.35%
Public order31.68-89.29%
Drugs21.26-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.84-91.67%
Robbery10.42-98.18%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 630 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 324 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person630621.26-17.97%
Other theft324264.99-32.92%
Shoplifting178136.2866.36%
Violence and sexual offences8674.87-9.47%
Anti-social behaviour7836.17-29.73%
Robbery5532.81-8.33%
Burglary4023.1342.86%
Vehicle crime2816.82-3.45%
Public order2811.78-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson1211.78-7.69%
Drugs105.05-62.96%
Bicycle theft74.21250.00%
Other crime12.940.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 768 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 483 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person768739.04-10.07%
Other theft483323.04-11.86%
Anti-social behaviour111203.1637.04%
Shoplifting10746.69-0.93%
Violence and sexual offences9545.013.26%
Robbery6039.969.09%
Public order3225.24-13.51%
Vehicle crime2913.46-21.62%
Burglary2812.2027.27%
Drugs2711.78-6.90%
Criminal damage and arson1311.36-18.75%
Bicycle theft25.47100.00%
Possession of weapons20.840.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 854 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 548 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person854792.0370.80%
Other theft548359.2130.48%
Shoplifting108230.504.85%
Violence and sexual offences9245.43-12.38%
Anti-social behaviour8138.70-35.71%
Robbery5534.0748.65%
Vehicle crime3723.1327.59%
Public order3715.562.78%
Drugs2915.5693.33%
Burglary2212.20-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson169.25100.00%
Possession of weapons26.73100.00%
Bicycle theft10.84-80.00%
Other crime10.420.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 500 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 420 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person500593.0866.11%
Other theft420210.3116.02%
Anti-social behaviour126176.6675.00%
Violence and sexual offences10553.0023.53%
Shoplifting10344.1739.19%
Robbery3743.3237.04%
Public order3615.5680.00%
Vehicle crime2915.1426.09%
Burglary2412.2050.00%
Drugs1510.09-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.31-57.89%
Bicycle theft53.36-79.17%
Possession of weapons12.10-75.00%
Other crime10.42-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 362 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 301 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft362442.080.00%
Theft from the person301152.270.00%
Violence and sexual offences85126.610.00%
Shoplifting7435.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour7231.130.00%
Robbery2730.280.00%
Bicycle theft2411.360.00%
Vehicle crime2310.090.00%
Public order209.670.00%
Drugs208.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson198.410.00%
Burglary167.990.00%
Other crime46.730.00%
Possession of weapons41.680.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 723 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 90.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 126 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202489
August 202471
April 202495
January 202478
December 2023111
November 202381
October 2023126
September 202372

A total of 349 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202435
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202441
March 20241
January 202455
December 202360
November 202355
October 202337
September 202327

A total of 2702 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 245.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 548 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024209
August 2024106
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024239
March 20247
January 2024324
December 2023483
November 2023548
October 2023420
September 2023362

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 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202416
July 20242
May 20242
April 202430
March 20243
January 202428
December 202332
November 202337
October 202336
September 202320

A total of 4340 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 394.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 854 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024368
August 2024209
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024643
March 202435
January 2024630
December 2023768
November 2023854
October 2023500
September 2023301

A total of 211 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202419
April 202438
January 202440
December 202328
November 202322
October 202324
September 202316

A total of 701 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 105 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202477
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202468
March 20244
January 202486
December 202395
November 202392
October 2023105
September 202385

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.78 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
April 20243
March 20241
January 202412
December 202313
November 202316
October 20238
September 202319

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 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 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 233 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202424
April 202440
January 202428
December 202329
November 202337
October 202329
September 202323

A total of 57 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
April 20249
January 20247
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235
September 202324

A total of 130 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 20241
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202410
December 202327
November 202329
October 202315
September 202320

A total of 889 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 111.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 178 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024117
August 202465
April 2024137
January 2024178
December 2023107
November 2023108
October 2023103
September 202374

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 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total144
    Theft from the person56
    Other theft27
    Violence and sexual offences20
    Shoplifting17
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order5
    Robbery4
    Burglary3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. 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. 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
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total35
    Shoplifting11
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person5
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 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. Stephen Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 20. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 25. Ganton Street
    Total7
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Great Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Supermarket
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Noel Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Pollen Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Foley Street
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1