MERCHANT SQUARE, W2 1AZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W2 1AZ

MERCHANT SQUARE, W2 1AZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 352 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 51.87 per 1,000 population. This W2 1AZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W2 postcode area, which has experienced 689 crimes and a crime rate of 15.53 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W2 1AZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W2 1AZ, encompassing approximately 6785 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (81) incidents (2.53% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (72) incidents (-8.86% decrease)
• Theft from the person: (47) incidents (-7.84% decrease)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 32
• Hospital with total crimes: 25
• Brendon Street with total crimes: 19

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 W2 1AZ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	32
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	4
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Hospital

  Total	25
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	3
  Public order	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Possession of weapons	2

• 3. Brendon Street

  Total	19
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 4. Old Marylebone Road

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Burglary	2
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Other theft	1

• 5. London Street

  Total	14
  Public order	4
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 6. Shopping Area

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 7. Cabbell Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 8. Supermarket

  Total	11
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	2

• 9. Edgware Road

  Total	8
  Public order	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Harrowby Street

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 12. Church Street

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 13. Mulready Street

  Total	7
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Newcastle Place

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 15. Hermitage Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	1

• 16. London Mews

  Total	7
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 17. Daventry Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Marylebone Road

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 19. Norfolk Place

  Total	6
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Southwick Mews

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 21. Watson'S Mews

  Total	5
  Other theft	3
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Homer Row

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 23. Bell Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Stalbridge Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	5

• 25. Venables Street

  Total	5
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Police Station

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 27. Sale Place

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. North Wharf Road

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 29. Paddington

  Total	5
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1

• 30. Burwood Place

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1