The overall crime rate in Western Central London postcode area is 141.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.6k crimes were theft from the person crimes which is 28.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Theft from the person crime rate is at 1770% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 37.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "theft from the person crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Theft from the person crime" rate is at 1770% of national crime rate which puts Western Central London on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Theft from the person crime" makes up 28.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "theft from the person crime" is 8.6k cases and has increased by 28.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person crime → | 28.4% | 1. highest | 1770% | 8.6k | 28.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 22.0% | 1. highest | 411% | 6.7k | -20.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.9% | 26. highest | 124% | 4.2k | -7.7% |
| Violent crime → | 12.0% | 2. lowest | 48% | 3.7k | 10.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 4.6% | 27. lowest | 80% | 1.4k | 37.7% |
| Public order crime → | 4.2% | 26. lowest | 80% | 1.3k | 6.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 3.1% | 6. highest | 329% | 935 | -11.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 13. highest | 148% | 890 | -3.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.6% | 25. lowest | 59% | 790 | -15.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.2% | 25. lowest | 74% | 680 | -3.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 2.2% | 2. lowest | 39% | 659 | 6.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.4% | 9. highest | 189% | 413 | -17.9% |
| Other crime → | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 21% | 90 | -19.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 41% | 81 | -4.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Western Central London postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Western Central London postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.7 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.1 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| Other crime | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 31.2 | 7.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| Robbery | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| Theft from the person | 40.1 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.7 | 6.2 |
| Violent crime | 17.0 | 35.1 |
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