OXFORD STREET, W1D 1BD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1D 1BD

OXFORD STREET, W1D 1BD, Westminster has recorded a total of 2134 crimes in the recent period of November 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3209.08 per 1,000 population. This W1D 1BD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1D postcode area, which has experienced 1613 crimes and a crime rate of 1576.74 per 1,000 population (November 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1D 1BD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1D 1BD, encompassing approximately 664 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Nov were:

• Theft from the person: (1136) incidents (25.11% increase)
• Other theft: (439) incidents (11.14% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (127) incidents (4.10% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 303
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 249
• Old Compton Street with total crimes: 124

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in November 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1D 1BD postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	303
  Theft from the person	181
  Other theft	57
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Shoplifting	10
  Robbery	9
  Drugs	9
  Public order	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Burglary	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Other crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	249
  Theft from the person	138
  Other theft	68
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Robbery	8
  Shoplifting	7
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Drugs	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. Old Compton Street

  Total	124
  Theft from the person	84
  Other theft	22
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	2

• 4. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	106
  Theft from the person	64
  Other theft	14
  Shoplifting	7
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Robbery	3
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 5. Soho Street

  Total	90
  Theft from the person	58
  Other theft	13
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Drugs	4
  Public order	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Robbery	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 6. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	82
  Theft from the person	58
  Other theft	13
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Robbery	3
  Burglary	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	80
  Theft from the person	46
  Other theft	17
  Shoplifting	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 8. Shopping Area

  Total	78
  Theft from the person	43
  Other theft	16
  Shoplifting	10
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1

• 9. Moor Street

  Total	56
  Theft from the person	39
  Other theft	12
  Burglary	2
  Robbery	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Phoenix Street

  Total	49
  Theft from the person	24
  Shoplifting	13
  Other theft	7
  Robbery	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Romilly Street

  Total	46
  Theft from the person	32
  Other theft	9
  Robbery	3
  Burglary	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 12. Gerrard Place

  Total	42
  Theft from the person	28
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Robbery	3
  Drugs	1

• 13. Bourchier Street

  Total	42
  Theft from the person	17
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	6
  Drugs	3
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 14. Parking Area

  Total	36
  Theft from the person	18
  Vehicle crime	7
  Other theft	5
  Public order	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 15. Denmark Street

  Total	35
  Theft from the person	20
  Robbery	5
  Burglary	3
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 16. Hollen Street

  Total	33
  Theft from the person	24
  Other theft	5
  Shoplifting	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 17. Great Chapel Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	21
  Other theft	8
  Other crime	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Dyott Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6

• 19. Greek Street

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	2

• 20. Charing Cross Road

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	24
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. Tottenham Court Road

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	9
  Shoplifting	3
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 22. Hanway Place

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	8
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Frith Street

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	12
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 24. Morwell Street

  Total	22
  Shoplifting	10
  Theft from the person	8
  Other theft	3
  Bicycle theft	1

• 25. Little Russell Street

  Total	22
  Other theft	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 26. Wardour Street

  Total	20
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	1

• 27. B506

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	7
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 28. Broadwick Street

  Total	17
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	5
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Earnshaw Street

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 30. Percy Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1