W1F 0LN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0LN

W1F 0LN, Westminster has recorded a total of 20 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.00 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0LN 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 0LN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0LN, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

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

W1F 0LN 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 0LN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences413.000.00%
Other theft42.600.00%
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 person4138.99-96.71%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-93.75%
Other theft36.50-99.34%
Public order31.95-94.55%
Robbery21.95-97.67%
Drugs11.30-97.62%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1247 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 453 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12471616.632167.27%
Other theft453810.275562.50%
Shoplifting161294.350.00%
Violence and sexual offences160104.613100.00%
Anti-social behaviour129103.960.00%
Robbery8683.828500.00%
Vehicle crime8155.880.00%
Public order5552.631275.00%
Burglary4835.740.00%
Drugs4231.192000.00%
Bicycle theft1127.290.00%
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 1360 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 704 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13601884.99-18.71%
Other theft704883.69-25.19%
Violence and sexual offences193457.44-23.41%
Robbery151125.41-11.18%
Shoplifting13698.129.68%
Anti-social behaviour11288.37-18.84%
Vehicle crime6072.77-14.29%
Drugs5538.99-23.61%
Public order5235.74-14.75%
Burglary4533.7995.65%
Criminal damage and arson1929.24-38.71%
Bicycle theft912.3528.57%
Other crime35.85200.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-75.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1673 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 941 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16732320.34-3.74%
Other theft9411087.07-9.69%
Violence and sexual offences252611.4413.51%
Robbery170163.747.59%
Anti-social behaviour138110.461.47%
Shoplifting12489.67-13.29%
Drugs7280.5728.57%
Vehicle crime7046.78-6.67%
Public order6145.48-15.28%
Criminal damage and arson3139.6434.78%
Burglary2320.14-42.50%
Possession of weapons814.94100.00%
Bicycle theft75.20-30.00%
Other crime14.55-90.91%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1738 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1042 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person17382423.6567.44%
Other theft10421129.3031.90%
Violence and sexual offences222677.06-0.45%
Robbery158144.2538.60%
Shoplifting143102.66-2.05%
Anti-social behaviour13692.92-22.73%
Vehicle crime7588.37-6.25%
Public order7248.73-7.69%
Drugs5646.78-15.15%
Burglary4036.3981.82%
Criminal damage and arson2325.9915.00%
Other crime1114.9422.22%
Bicycle theft107.1511.11%
Possession of weapons46.50-55.56%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1038 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 790 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10381806.3751.75%
Other theft790674.4629.51%
Violence and sexual offences223513.3214.36%
Anti-social behaviour176144.9034.35%
Shoplifting146114.3641.75%
Robbery11494.87-21.92%
Vehicle crime8074.0748.15%
Public order7851.9865.96%
Drugs6650.680.00%
Burglary2242.88-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson2014.29-9.09%
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 684 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 610 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6841376.225.07%
Other theft610444.44-4.39%
Violence and sexual offences195396.3620.37%
Robbery146126.716.57%
Anti-social behaviour13194.871.55%
Shoplifting10385.12-33.55%
Drugs6666.93-9.59%
Vehicle crime5442.8828.57%
Public order4735.09-6.00%
Burglary2630.54-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson2216.894.76%
Bicycle theft2114.2950.00%
Possession of weapons713.6540.00%
Other crime64.55-14.29%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 651 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 638 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6511373.62-23.05%
Other theft638423.00-17.89%
Violence and sexual offences162414.55-21.36%
Shoplifting155105.2614.81%
Robbery137100.71-6.80%
Anti-social behaviour12989.02-6.52%
Drugs7383.8223.73%
Public order5047.43-16.67%
Vehicle crime4232.495.00%
Burglary3027.2915.38%
Criminal damage and arson2119.49-16.00%
Bicycle theft1413.65-17.65%
Other crime79.10-12.50%
Possession of weapons54.55-16.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 846 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 777 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8461617.930.00%
Other theft777549.710.00%
Violence and sexual offences206504.870.00%
Robbery147133.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour13895.520.00%
Shoplifting13589.670.00%
Public order6087.720.00%
Drugs5938.990.00%
Vehicle crime4038.340.00%
Burglary2625.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson2516.890.00%
Bicycle theft1716.240.00%
Other crime811.050.00%
Possession of weapons65.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1632 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 148.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 252 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202410
April 2024160
March 20245
January 2024193
December 2023252
November 2023222
October 2023223
September 2023195
August 2023162
July 2023206

A total of 5971 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 497.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1042 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024453
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024704
December 2023941
November 20231042
October 2023790
September 2023610
August 2023638
July 2023777

A total of 486 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202455
March 20244
January 202452
December 202361
November 202372
October 202378
September 202347
August 202350
July 202360

A total of 9338 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 778.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1738 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202441
April 20241247
March 202455
February 20241
January 20241360
December 20231673
November 20231738
October 20231038
September 2023684
August 2023651
July 2023846

A total of 493 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.82 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202442
March 20242
January 202455
December 202372
November 202356
October 202366
September 202366
August 202373
July 202359

A total of 50 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 202311
October 20239
September 20236
August 20237
July 20238

A total of 1116 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 93.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 170 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 202486
March 20241
January 2024151
December 2023170
November 2023158
October 2023114
September 2023146
August 2023137
July 2023147

A total of 1089 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 136.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 176 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024129
January 2024112
December 2023138
November 2023136
October 2023176
September 2023131
August 2023129
July 2023138

A total of 1103 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 137.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 161 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024161
January 2024136
December 2023124
November 2023143
October 2023146
September 2023103
August 2023155
July 2023135

A total of 502 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202481
January 202460
December 202370
November 202375
October 202380
September 202354
August 202342
July 202340

A total of 260 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202448
January 202445
December 202323
November 202340
October 202322
September 202326
August 202330
July 202326

A total of 172 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.11 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 202322
August 202321
July 202325

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 42 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242
December 20238
November 20234
October 20239
September 20237
August 20235
July 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 0LN 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