MEARD STREET, W1F 0ES Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0ES

MEARD STREET, W1F 0ES, Westminster has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.80 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0ES 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 0ES crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0ES, encompassing approximately 1517 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 0ES area, explore the W1F 0ES 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: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 0ES 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

MEARD STREET, W1F 0ES 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 person717.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences64.610.00%
Other theft63.950.00%
Public order53.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson13.300.00%
Drugs10.660.00%
Robbery10.66-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.32-33.33%

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 person5171.85-95.99%
Violence and sexual offences3033.62-84.92%
Public order1419.77-82.50%
Other theft99.23-98.16%
Robbery35.93-97.09%
Criminal damage and arson11.98-90.91%
Drugs10.66-98.39%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1271 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 489 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12711735.541469.14%
Other theft489837.785333.33%
Violence and sexual offences199322.32947.37%
Anti-social behaviour139131.170.00%
Shoplifting12891.620.00%
Robbery10384.3710200.00%
Public order8067.89566.67%
Vehicle crime7952.730.00%
Drugs6252.071966.67%
Burglary5440.870.00%
Bicycle theft1235.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.910.00%
Other crime57.25150.00%
Possession of weapons13.300.00%

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 person8183.718000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1953.390.00%
Public order1212.520.00%
Other theft97.91350.00%
Drugs35.930.00%
Other crime21.980.00%
Robbery11.320.00%

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 theft21.98-99.73%
Theft from the person11.32-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1425 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 741 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14252082.91-17.25%
Other theft741939.29-25.75%
Violence and sexual offences270488.43-17.93%
Shoplifting155177.9770.33%
Robbery155102.17-8.28%
Anti-social behaviour128102.17-3.76%
Drugs7284.37-8.86%
Public order6747.46-16.25%
Vehicle crime5844.16-25.64%
Burglary4138.2336.67%
Criminal damage and arson2427.03-27.27%
Bicycle theft1315.8262.50%
Possession of weapons78.57-22.22%
Other crime44.610.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1722 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 998 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person17222480.371.65%
Other theft9981135.05-6.73%
Violence and sexual offences329657.8320.07%
Robbery169216.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour133111.40-13.07%
Shoplifting9187.67-17.27%
Public order8059.98-6.98%
Drugs7952.7338.60%
Vehicle crime7852.0721.88%
Criminal damage and arson3351.4117.86%
Burglary3021.75-30.23%
Possession of weapons919.7780.00%
Bicycle theft85.93-50.00%
Other crime45.27-71.43%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1694 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1070 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16942493.5555.13%
Other theft10701116.6025.59%
Violence and sexual offences274705.293.01%
Robbery169180.6139.67%
Anti-social behaviour153111.40-1.92%
Shoplifting110100.85-8.33%
Public order8672.51-11.34%
Vehicle crime6456.69-14.67%
Drugs5742.19-34.48%
Burglary4337.5779.17%
Criminal damage and arson2828.347.69%
Bicycle theft1618.460.00%
Other crime1410.5555.56%
Possession of weapons59.23-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1092 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 852 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10921945.1445.41%
Other theft852719.7931.28%
Violence and sexual offences266561.599.92%
Anti-social behaviour156175.336.12%
Robbery121102.83-22.93%
Shoplifting12079.7648.15%
Public order9779.1053.97%
Drugs8763.943.57%
Vehicle crime7557.3513.64%
Criminal damage and arson2649.44-18.75%
Burglary2417.14-41.46%
Bicycle theft1615.82-42.86%
Possession of weapons1010.550.00%
Other crime96.5980.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 751 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 649 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7511552.952.74%
Other theft649495.02-4.42%
Violence and sexual offences242427.7910.50%
Robbery157159.514.67%
Anti-social behaviour147103.49-2.00%
Drugs8496.8913.51%
Shoplifting8155.37-33.61%
Vehicle crime6653.3940.43%
Public order6343.50-1.56%
Burglary4141.5317.14%
Criminal damage and arson3227.0314.29%
Bicycle theft2821.0916.67%
Possession of weapons1018.4625.00%
Other crime56.59-28.57%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 731 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 679 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7311541.09-14.30%
Other theft679481.84-15.86%
Violence and sexual offences219447.56-17.05%
Anti-social behaviour150144.35-10.18%
Robbery15098.87-10.71%
Shoplifting12298.8715.09%
Drugs7480.42-17.78%
Public order6448.78-4.48%
Vehicle crime4742.190.00%
Burglary3530.9840.00%
Criminal damage and arson2823.07-22.22%
Bicycle theft2418.46-17.24%
Possession of weapons815.8233.33%
Other crime75.27-36.36%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 853 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 807 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8531763.880.00%
Other theft807562.250.00%
Violence and sexual offences264531.930.00%
Robbery168174.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour167110.740.00%
Shoplifting106110.080.00%
Drugs9069.870.00%
Public order6759.320.00%
Vehicle crime4744.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson3630.980.00%
Bicycle theft2923.730.00%
Burglary2519.120.00%
Other crime1116.480.00%
Possession of weapons67.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 9679 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 806.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1722 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241271
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241425
December 20231722
November 20231694
October 20231092
September 2023751
August 2023731
July 2023853

A total of 2118 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 192.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 329 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024199
March 202419
January 2024270
December 2023329
November 2023274
October 2023266
September 2023242
August 2023219
July 2023264

A total of 6311 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 525.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1070 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024489
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024741
December 2023998
November 20231070
October 2023852
September 2023649
August 2023679
July 2023807

A total of 635 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202414
April 202480
March 202412
January 202467
December 202380
November 202386
October 202397
September 202363
August 202364
July 202367

A total of 220 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202424
December 202333
November 202328
October 202326
September 202332
August 202328
July 202336

A total of 610 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.45 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202462
March 20243
January 202472
December 202379
November 202357
October 202387
September 202384
August 202374
July 202390

A total of 1199 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 99.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 2024103
March 20241
January 2024155
December 2023169
November 2023169
October 2023121
September 2023157
August 2023150
July 2023168

A total of 293 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202454
January 202441
December 202330
November 202343
October 202324
September 202341
August 202335
July 202325

A total of 913 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 114.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 155 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024128
January 2024155
December 202391
November 2023110
October 2023120
September 202381
August 2023122
July 2023106

A total of 1173 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 146.62 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024139
January 2024128
December 2023133
November 2023153
October 2023156
September 2023147
August 2023150
July 2023167

A total of 514 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202479
January 202458
December 202378
November 202364
October 202375
September 202366
August 202347
July 202347

A total of 61 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
March 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 202314
October 20239
September 20235
August 20237
July 202311

A total of 146 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 202413
December 20238
November 202316
October 202316
September 202328
August 202324
July 202329

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 20238
July 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 0ES 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
  • 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1