W1F Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F

W1F, Westminster has recorded a total of 676 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 439.25 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this W1F crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around W1F, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (206) incidents (6766.67% increase)
• Other theft: (102) incidents (5000.00% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (78) incidents (3800.00% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 54
• Argyll Street with total crimes: 49
• Dering Street with total crimes: 45

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	54
  Theft from the person	20
  Shoplifting	10
  Other theft	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Public order	1

• 2. Argyll Street

  Total	49
  Theft from the person	20
  Other theft	10
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Robbery	4
  Shoplifting	4

• 3. Dering Street

  Total	45
  Theft from the person	26
  Shoplifting	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 4. Hills Place

  Total	44
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Burglary	3
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 5. Shopping Area

  Total	33
  Shoplifting	7
  Theft from the person	6
  Robbery	4
  Other theft	4
  Vehicle crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	1
  Drugs	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 6. Great Windmill Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 7. Parking Area

  Total	28
  Vehicle crime	14
  Theft from the person	5
  Robbery	3
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 8. Bourchier Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 9. Denman Street

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	4
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Princes Street

  Total	21
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	3
  Public order	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Hanover Street

  Total	19
  Theft from the person	8
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Glasshouse Street

  Total	17
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 13. Vigo Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Carnaby Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Little Marlborough Street

  Total	12
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 16. Upper John Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 17. Peter Street

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 18. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)

  Total	12
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1

• 19. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 20. Pollen Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. Wardour Street

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 22. Weighhouse Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Public order	1

• 23. Great Marlborough Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	2
  Other crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Broadwick Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 25. Blenheim Street

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 26. New Burlington Place

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 27. Upper James Street

  Total	7
  Other theft	4
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Albany Courtyard

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2

• 29. Ingestre Place

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Sackville Street

  Total	5
  Shoplifting	2
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1