W1C 2JL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1C 2JL

W1C 2JL, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of NA per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this W1C 2JL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1C 2JL, encompassing approximately NA residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

W1C 2JL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Bond Street (Lu Station) with total crimes: 9
  • Princes Street with total crimes: 1

W1C 2JL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5NA0.00%
Other theft4NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences4NA100.00%
Public order3NA0.00%
Robbery3NA0.00%
Drugs2NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2NA-77.78%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person42NA-91.14%
Violence and sexual offences9NA-82.00%
Other theft4NA-97.33%
Public order4NA-83.33%
Robbery2NA-93.33%
Drugs1NA-80.00%
Shoplifting1NA-99.15%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 474 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 150 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person474NA794.34%
Other theft150NA1566.67%
Shoplifting117NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour56NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences50NA614.29%
Vehicle crime44NA0.00%
Robbery30NA2900.00%
Public order24NA500.00%
Burglary17NA0.00%
Drugs5NA150.00%
Bicycle theft4NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person53NA-85.28%
Other theft9NA-94.97%
Violence and sexual offences7NA-88.52%
Public order4NA-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson2NA-84.62%
Drugs2NA-80.00%
Robbery1NA-96.88%
Other crime1NA-75.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 360 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 179 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person360NA-32.58%
Other theft179NA-37.19%
Shoplifting70NA-39.13%
Violence and sexual offences61NA-20.78%
Anti-social behaviour50NA-15.25%
Robbery32NA-15.79%
Vehicle crime26NA-33.33%
Public order16NA-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson13NA85.71%
Burglary11NA-42.11%
Drugs10NA42.86%
Bicycle theft4NA-20.00%
Other crime4NA300.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 534 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 285 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person534NA5.12%
Other theft285NA-1.38%
Shoplifting115NA18.56%
Violence and sexual offences77NA-4.94%
Anti-social behaviour59NA11.32%
Vehicle crime39NA18.18%
Robbery38NA46.15%
Public order28NA-30.00%
Burglary19NA-26.92%
Drugs7NA40.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA-12.50%
Bicycle theft5NA25.00%
Other crime1NA-66.67%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 508 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 289 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person508NA45.56%
Other theft289NA16.06%
Shoplifting97NA5.43%
Violence and sexual offences81NA3.85%
Anti-social behaviour53NA29.27%
Public order40NA42.86%
Vehicle crime33NA-15.38%
Burglary26NA44.44%
Robbery26NA-10.34%
Criminal damage and arson8NA100.00%
Drugs5NA-50.00%
Bicycle theft4NA33.33%
Other crime3NA50.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 349 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 249 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person349NA78.06%
Other theft249NA27.04%
Shoplifting92NA9.52%
Violence and sexual offences78NA36.84%
Anti-social behaviour41NA-2.38%
Vehicle crime39NA-4.88%
Robbery29NA26.09%
Public order28NA16.67%
Burglary18NA20.00%
Drugs10NA42.86%
Criminal damage and arson4NA-75.00%
Bicycle theft3NA-75.00%
Other crime2NA0.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-50.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 196 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 196 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person196NA39.01%
Other theft196NA32.43%
Shoplifting84NA-18.45%
Violence and sexual offences57NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour42NA-28.81%
Vehicle crime41NA36.67%
Public order24NA20.00%
Robbery23NA-23.33%
Criminal damage and arson16NA433.33%
Burglary15NA-25.00%
Bicycle theft12NA300.00%
Drugs7NA-41.67%
Other crime2NA0.00%
Possession of weapons2NA0.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 148 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 141 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft148NA-35.09%
Theft from the person141NA-36.49%
Shoplifting103NA8.42%
Anti-social behaviour59NA5.36%
Violence and sexual offences57NA-17.39%
Robbery30NA57.89%
Vehicle crime30NA-9.09%
Burglary20NA17.65%
Public order20NA-13.04%
Drugs12NA33.33%
Bicycle theft3NA-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson3NA-62.50%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 228 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 222 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft228NA0.00%
Theft from the person222NA0.00%
Shoplifting95NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences69NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour56NA0.00%
Vehicle crime33NA0.00%
Public order23NA0.00%
Robbery19NA0.00%
Burglary17NA0.00%
Bicycle theft9NA0.00%
Drugs9NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson8NA0.00%
Other crime2NA0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 70 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
January 202410
December 20237
November 20235
October 202310
September 20237
August 202312
July 20239

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232
July 20232

A total of 1741 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 158.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 289 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024150
March 20249
January 2024179
December 2023285
November 2023289
October 2023249
September 2023196
August 2023148
July 2023228

A total of 214 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 202424
March 20244
January 202416
December 202328
November 202340
October 202328
September 202324
August 202320
July 202323

A total of 233 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 202430
March 20241
January 202432
December 202338
November 202326
October 202329
September 202323
August 202330
July 202319

A total of 2884 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 262.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 534 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024474
March 202453
January 2024360
December 2023534
November 2023508
October 2023349
September 2023196
August 2023141
July 2023222

A total of 552 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20249
April 202450
March 20247
January 202461
December 202377
November 202381
October 202378
September 202357
August 202357
July 202369

A total of 774 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 86.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 117 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 2024117
January 202470
December 2023115
November 202397
October 202392
September 202384
August 2023103
July 202395

A total of 416 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202456
January 202450
December 202359
November 202353
October 202341
September 202342
August 202359
July 202356

A total of 285 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202444
January 202426
December 202339
November 202333
October 202339
September 202341
August 202330
July 202333

A total of 143 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202417
January 202411
December 202319
November 202326
October 202318
September 202315
August 202320
July 202317

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20234
October 20233
September 202312
August 20233
July 20239

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
January 202413
December 20237
November 20238
October 20234
September 202316
August 20233
July 20238

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1C 2JL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)
    Total12
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Bond Street (Lu Station)
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Princes Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1