W1F 0JS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0JS

W1F 0JS, Westminster has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.65 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0JS 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 0JS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0JS, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 0JS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Leicester Square with total crimes: 1

W1F 0JS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences513.650.00%
Other theft43.250.00%
Public order42.600.00%
Theft from the person42.600.00%
Robbery22.600.00%
Drugs11.300.00%
Other crime10.650.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.300.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4138.99-96.75%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-94.05%
Other theft36.50-99.35%
Public order31.95-94.83%
Robbery21.95-97.70%
Drugs11.30-97.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1262 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 462 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12621641.982194.55%
Other theft462820.015675.00%
Violence and sexual offences168300.193260.00%
Shoplifting161109.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour130104.610.00%
Robbery8784.478600.00%
Vehicle crime8156.530.00%
Public order5852.631350.00%
Burglary4937.690.00%
Drugs4331.842050.00%
Bicycle theft1127.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson107.15900.00%
Other crime46.500.00%
Possession of weapons12.600.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5549.385400.00%
Other theft835.74700.00%
Violence and sexual offences55.200.00%
Public order43.250.00%
Drugs22.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.300.00%
Robbery10.650.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.30-99.86%
Theft from the person10.65-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1381 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 709 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13811908.38-18.38%
Other theft709897.34-25.29%
Violence and sexual offences198460.69-22.05%
Robbery153128.65-9.47%
Shoplifting13799.4211.38%
Anti-social behaviour11489.02-18.57%
Vehicle crime5974.07-15.71%
Drugs5638.34-25.33%
Public order5236.39-16.13%
Burglary4433.7991.30%
Criminal damage and arson1928.59-38.71%
Bicycle theft912.3528.57%
Possession of weapons35.85-62.50%
Other crime31.95200.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1692 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 949 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16922341.78-3.59%
Other theft9491099.42-10.05%
Violence and sexual offences254616.6314.41%
Robbery169165.045.62%
Anti-social behaviour140109.812.94%
Shoplifting12390.97-13.99%
Drugs7579.9231.58%
Vehicle crime7048.73-6.67%
Public order6245.48-16.22%
Criminal damage and arson3140.2934.78%
Burglary2320.14-43.90%
Possession of weapons814.94100.00%
Bicycle theft75.20-30.00%
Other crime14.55-90.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1755 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1055 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person17552446.3968.10%
Other theft10551140.3532.04%
Violence and sexual offences222685.51-1.33%
Robbery160144.2536.75%
Shoplifting143103.96-2.05%
Anti-social behaviour13692.92-24.44%
Vehicle crime7588.37-5.06%
Public order7448.73-6.33%
Drugs5748.08-17.39%
Burglary4137.0478.26%
Criminal damage and arson2326.6415.00%
Bicycle theft1014.9411.11%
Other crime106.5011.11%
Possession of weapons46.50-55.56%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1044 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 799 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10441824.5650.43%
Other theft799678.3628.66%
Violence and sexual offences225519.1713.64%
Anti-social behaviour180146.2036.36%
Shoplifting146116.9641.75%
Robbery11794.87-21.48%
Public order7976.0261.22%
Vehicle crime7951.3346.30%
Drugs6951.330.00%
Burglary2344.83-14.81%
Criminal damage and arson2014.94-13.04%
Possession of weapons913.0028.57%
Other crime95.8550.00%
Bicycle theft95.85-57.14%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 694 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 621 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6941398.964.68%
Other theft621450.94-3.87%
Violence and sexual offences198403.5114.45%
Robbery149128.656.43%
Anti-social behaviour13296.822.33%
Shoplifting10385.77-33.12%
Drugs6966.93-5.48%
Vehicle crime5444.8331.71%
Public order4935.09-2.00%
Burglary2731.84-12.90%
Criminal damage and arson2317.544.55%
Bicycle theft2114.9450.00%
Possession of weapons713.6516.67%
Other crime64.55-14.29%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 663 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 646 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6631396.36-22.73%
Other theft646430.80-17.39%
Violence and sexual offences173419.75-19.16%
Shoplifting154112.4114.07%
Robbery140100.06-6.04%
Anti-social behaviour12990.97-6.52%
Drugs7383.8214.06%
Public order5047.43-19.35%
Vehicle crime4132.490.00%
Burglary3126.6414.81%
Criminal damage and arson2220.14-15.38%
Bicycle theft1414.29-17.65%
Other crime79.10-12.50%
Possession of weapons64.550.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 858 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 782 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8581641.980.00%
Other theft782557.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences214508.120.00%
Robbery149139.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour13896.820.00%
Shoplifting13589.670.00%
Drugs6487.720.00%
Public order6241.590.00%
Vehicle crime4140.290.00%
Burglary2726.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson2617.540.00%
Bicycle theft1716.890.00%
Other crime811.050.00%
Possession of weapons65.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1672 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 152.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 254 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024168
March 20245
January 2024198
December 2023254
November 2023222
October 2023225
September 2023198
August 2023173
July 2023214

A total of 6039 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 503.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1055 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024462
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024709
December 2023949
November 20231055
October 2023799
September 2023621
August 2023646
July 2023782

A total of 497 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202458
March 20244
January 202452
December 202362
November 202374
October 202379
September 202349
August 202350
July 202362

A total of 9450 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 787.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1755 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202441
April 20241262
March 202455
February 20241
January 20241381
December 20231692
November 20231755
October 20231044
September 2023694
August 2023663
July 2023858

A total of 510 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 46.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202443
March 20242
January 202456
December 202375
November 202357
October 202369
September 202369
August 202373
July 202364

A total of 49 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.44 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 202310
October 20239
September 20236
August 20237
July 20238

A total of 1131 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 94.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 202487
March 20241
January 2024153
December 2023169
November 2023160
October 2023117
September 2023149
August 2023140
July 2023149

A total of 1099 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 137.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 180 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024130
January 2024114
December 2023140
November 2023136
October 2023180
September 2023132
August 2023129
July 2023138

A total of 1102 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 137.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 161 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024161
January 2024137
December 2023123
November 2023143
October 2023146
September 2023103
August 2023154
July 2023135

A total of 500 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202481
January 202459
December 202370
November 202375
October 202379
September 202354
August 202341
July 202341

A total of 265 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202449
January 202444
December 202323
November 202341
October 202323
September 202327
August 202331
July 202327

A total of 175 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202410
March 20241
January 202419
December 202331
November 202323
October 202320
September 202323
August 202322
July 202326

A total of 98 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 20249
December 20237
November 202310
October 20239
September 202321
August 202314
July 202317

A total of 44 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20243
December 20238
November 20234
October 20239
September 20237
August 20236
July 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 0JS 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. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1