BERWICK STREET, W1F 0DX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0DX

BERWICK STREET, W1F 0DX, Westminster has recorded a total of 26 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.89 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0DX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 317 crimes and a crime rate of 205.98 per 1,000 population (April 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1F 0DX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0DX, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 0DX area, explore the W1F 0DX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 0DX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7

BERWICK STREET, W1F 0DX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person716.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences64.550.00%
Other theft53.900.00%
Public order53.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson13.250.00%
Drugs10.650.00%
Robbery10.65-50.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.30-33.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5170.83-96.24%
Violence and sexual offences3033.14-84.62%
Public order1419.49-81.33%
Other theft99.10-98.21%
Robbery35.85-96.97%
Criminal damage and arson11.95-90.91%
Drugs10.65-98.15%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1357 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 504 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13571784.931575.31%
Other theft504881.745500.00%
Violence and sexual offences195327.49926.32%
Shoplifting144126.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour13993.570.00%
Vehicle crime10090.320.00%
Robbery9964.989800.00%
Public order7564.33525.00%
Drugs5448.731700.00%
Burglary5035.090.00%
Bicycle theft1332.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson118.450.00%
Other crime57.15150.00%
Possession of weapons13.250.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8182.528000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1952.630.00%
Public order1212.350.00%
Other theft97.80350.00%
Drugs35.850.00%
Other crime21.950.00%
Robbery11.300.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.95-99.74%
Theft from the person11.30-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1501 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 770 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15012084.47-18.64%
Other theft770975.31-24.21%
Violence and sexual offences252500.32-20.25%
Robbery163163.74-8.94%
Anti-social behaviour129105.91-12.84%
Shoplifting11683.8210.48%
Drugs6775.37-26.37%
Public order6343.53-18.18%
Vehicle crime5940.94-28.05%
Burglary4438.3476.00%
Criminal damage and arson2328.59-36.11%
Bicycle theft1114.9437.50%
Possession of weapons77.15-22.22%
Other crime34.5550.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1845 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1016 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person18452559.45-1.23%
Other theft10161198.83-7.55%
Violence and sexual offences316660.1717.91%
Robbery179205.335.92%
Anti-social behaviour148116.310.68%
Shoplifting10596.17-18.60%
Drugs9168.2333.82%
Vehicle crime8259.13-3.53%
Public order7753.28-13.48%
Criminal damage and arson3650.0328.57%
Burglary2523.39-41.86%
Possession of weapons916.2480.00%
Bicycle theft85.85-42.86%
Other crime25.20-83.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1868 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1099 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person18682614.6860.48%
Other theft10991213.7826.91%
Violence and sexual offences268714.100.37%
Robbery169174.1438.52%
Anti-social behaviour147109.81-11.45%
Shoplifting12995.52-3.01%
Public order8983.82-6.32%
Vehicle crime8557.831.19%
Drugs6855.23-20.93%
Burglary4344.1886.96%
Criminal damage and arson2827.9412.00%
Bicycle theft1418.1927.27%
Other crime129.1020.00%
Possession of weapons57.80-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1164 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 866 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11641989.6053.97%
Other theft866756.3434.47%
Violence and sexual offences267562.7015.58%
Anti-social behaviour166173.4914.48%
Shoplifting133107.8641.49%
Robbery12286.42-21.29%
Public order9579.2753.23%
Drugs8661.73-7.53%
Vehicle crime8455.8818.31%
Criminal damage and arson2554.58-3.85%
Burglary2316.24-32.35%
Bicycle theft1114.94-50.00%
Possession of weapons107.150.00%
Other crime106.5066.67%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 756 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 644 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7561526.322.16%
Other theft644491.23-4.45%
Violence and sexual offences231418.458.45%
Robbery155150.103.33%
Anti-social behaviour145100.711.40%
Shoplifting9494.22-33.33%
Drugs9361.082.20%
Vehicle crime7160.4336.54%
Public order6246.13-8.82%
Burglary3440.296.25%
Criminal damage and arson2622.094.00%
Bicycle theft2216.8937.50%
Possession of weapons1014.2942.86%
Other crime66.50-14.29%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 740 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 674 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7401532.81-18.14%
Other theft674480.83-19.47%
Violence and sexual offences213437.95-17.76%
Robbery150138.40-8.54%
Anti-social behaviour14397.47-6.54%
Shoplifting14192.9211.90%
Drugs9191.62-1.09%
Public order6859.130.00%
Vehicle crime5244.18-1.89%
Burglary3233.7928.00%
Criminal damage and arson2520.79-21.88%
Bicycle theft1616.24-20.00%
Possession of weapons710.400.00%
Other crime74.55-41.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 904 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 837 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9041788.170.00%
Other theft837587.390.00%
Violence and sexual offences259543.860.00%
Robbery164168.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour153106.560.00%
Shoplifting12699.420.00%
Drugs9281.870.00%
Public order6859.780.00%
Vehicle crime5344.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson3234.440.00%
Burglary2520.790.00%
Bicycle theft2016.240.00%
Other crime1213.000.00%
Possession of weapons77.800.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 10275 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 856.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1868 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241357
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241501
December 20231845
November 20231868
October 20231164
September 2023756
August 2023740
July 2023904

A total of 2056 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 186.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 316 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024195
March 202419
January 2024252
December 2023316
November 2023268
October 2023267
September 2023231
August 2023213
July 2023259

A total of 6435 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 536.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1099 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024504
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024770
December 20231016
November 20231099
October 2023866
September 2023644
August 2023674
July 2023837

A total of 628 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 95 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202414
April 202475
March 202412
January 202463
December 202377
November 202389
October 202395
September 202362
August 202368
July 202368

A total of 208 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202423
December 202336
November 202328
October 202325
September 202326
August 202325
July 202332

A total of 647 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.82 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202454
March 20243
January 202467
December 202391
November 202368
October 202386
September 202393
August 202391
July 202392

A total of 1208 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 100.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 179 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202499
March 20241
January 2024163
December 2023179
November 2023169
October 2023122
September 2023155
August 2023150
July 2023164

A total of 1170 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 146.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 166 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024139
January 2024129
December 2023148
November 2023147
October 2023166
September 2023145
August 2023143
July 2023153

A total of 988 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 123.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 144 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024144
January 2024116
December 2023105
November 2023129
October 2023133
September 202394
August 2023141
July 2023126

A total of 586 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 73.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024100
January 202459
December 202382
November 202385
October 202384
September 202371
August 202352
July 202353

A total of 115 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 202411
December 20238
November 202314
October 202311
September 202322
August 202316
July 202320

A total of 276 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202450
January 202444
December 202325
November 202343
October 202323
September 202334
August 202332
July 202325

A total of 59 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
March 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 202312
October 202310
September 20236
August 20237
July 202312

A total of 56 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20247
December 20239
November 20235
October 202310
September 202310
August 20237
July 20237

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 0DX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1