W1F 0PQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0PQ

W1F 0PQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.54 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0PQ 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 0PQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0PQ, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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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 0PQ 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

W1F 0PQ 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 person717.540.00%
Violence and sexual offences64.550.00%
Other theft63.900.00%
Public order53.900.00%
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 person5170.83-96.38%
Violence and sexual offences3033.14-85.00%
Public order1419.49-83.13%
Other theft99.10-98.22%
Robbery35.85-97.12%
Criminal damage and arson11.95-90.91%
Drugs10.65-98.18%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1409 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 507 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14091824.561639.51%
Other theft507915.535533.33%
Violence and sexual offences200329.43952.63%
Anti-social behaviour150129.950.00%
Shoplifting14397.470.00%
Robbery10492.9210300.00%
Public order8367.58591.67%
Vehicle crime7853.930.00%
Drugs5550.681733.33%
Burglary4935.740.00%
Bicycle theft1331.840.00%
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 theft21.95-99.75%
Theft from the person11.30-99.94%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1547 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 786 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15472175.44-17.97%
Other theft7861005.20-24.20%
Violence and sexual offences264510.72-17.50%
Shoplifting176171.5455.75%
Robbery165114.36-10.33%
Anti-social behaviour131107.21-12.08%
Drugs6985.12-24.18%
Public order6644.83-13.16%
Vehicle crime5542.88-31.25%
Burglary4535.7473.08%
Criminal damage and arson2329.24-30.30%
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 1886 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1037 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person18862608.19-1.05%
Other theft10371225.47-7.41%
Violence and sexual offences320673.8117.65%
Robbery184207.938.88%
Anti-social behaviour149119.561.36%
Shoplifting11396.82-14.39%
Drugs9173.4233.82%
Vehicle crime8059.1319.40%
Public order7651.98-14.61%
Criminal damage and arson3349.3817.86%
Burglary2621.44-39.53%
Possession of weapons916.8980.00%
Bicycle theft85.85-50.00%
Other crime25.20-84.62%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1906 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1120 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person19062647.8261.53%
Other theft11201238.4727.27%
Violence and sexual offences272727.750.00%
Robbery169176.7433.07%
Anti-social behaviour147109.81-13.53%
Shoplifting13295.52-5.04%
Public order8985.77-11.88%
Drugs6857.83-21.84%
Vehicle crime6744.18-14.10%
Burglary4343.5386.96%
Criminal damage and arson2827.9412.00%
Bicycle theft1618.1933.33%
Other crime1310.4030.00%
Possession of weapons58.45-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1180 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 880 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11802023.3952.06%
Other theft880766.7335.80%
Violence and sexual offences272571.8013.81%
Anti-social behaviour170176.7415.65%
Shoplifting139110.4644.79%
Robbery12790.32-19.62%
Public order10182.5260.32%
Drugs8765.63-6.45%
Vehicle crime7856.5314.71%
Criminal damage and arson2550.68-19.35%
Burglary2316.24-36.11%
Bicycle theft1214.94-50.00%
Possession of weapons107.80-9.09%
Other crime106.5042.86%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 776 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 648 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7761557.502.92%
Other theft648504.22-5.40%
Violence and sexual offences239421.058.14%
Robbery158155.302.60%
Anti-social behaviour147102.660.00%
Shoplifting9695.52-30.43%
Drugs9362.382.20%
Vehicle crime6860.4336.00%
Public order6344.18-5.97%
Burglary3640.945.88%
Criminal damage and arson3123.396.90%
Bicycle theft2420.1441.18%
Possession of weapons1115.5957.14%
Other crime77.150.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 754 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 685 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7541560.10-17.69%
Other theft685489.93-18.55%
Violence and sexual offences221445.09-15.97%
Robbery154143.60-9.94%
Anti-social behaviour147100.06-10.91%
Shoplifting13895.527.81%
Drugs9189.671.11%
Public order6759.13-1.47%
Vehicle crime5043.532.04%
Burglary3432.4941.67%
Criminal damage and arson2922.09-12.12%
Bicycle theft1718.84-32.00%
Possession of weapons711.050.00%
Other crime74.55-41.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 916 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 841 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9161814.170.00%
Other theft841595.190.00%
Violence and sexual offences263546.460.00%
Robbery171170.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour165111.110.00%
Shoplifting128107.210.00%
Drugs9083.170.00%
Public order6858.480.00%
Vehicle crime4944.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson3331.840.00%
Bicycle theft2521.440.00%
Burglary2416.240.00%
Other crime1215.590.00%
Possession of weapons77.800.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 10514 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 876.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1906 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241409
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241547
December 20231886
November 20231906
October 20231180
September 2023776
August 2023754
July 2023916

A total of 2106 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 191.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 320 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024200
March 202419
January 2024264
December 2023320
November 2023272
October 2023272
September 2023239
August 2023221
July 2023263

A total of 6530 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 544.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1120 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024507
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024786
December 20231037
November 20231120
October 2023880
September 2023648
August 2023685
July 2023841

A total of 644 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202414
April 202483
March 202412
January 202466
December 202376
November 202389
October 2023101
September 202363
August 202367
July 202368

A total of 215 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202423
December 202333
November 202328
October 202325
September 202331
August 202329
July 202333

A total of 649 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202455
March 20243
January 202469
December 202391
November 202368
October 202387
September 202393
August 202391
July 202390

A total of 1239 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 103.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 184 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 2024104
March 20241
January 2024165
December 2023184
November 2023169
October 2023127
September 2023158
August 2023154
July 2023171

A total of 1206 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 150.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 170 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024150
January 2024131
December 2023149
November 2023147
October 2023170
September 2023147
August 2023147
July 2023165

A total of 1065 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 133.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 176 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024143
January 2024176
December 2023113
November 2023132
October 2023139
September 202396
August 2023138
July 2023128

A total of 525 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 65.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202478
January 202455
December 202380
November 202367
October 202378
September 202368
August 202350
July 202349

A total of 280 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202449
January 202445
December 202326
November 202343
October 202323
September 202336
August 202334
July 202324

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 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
March 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 202313
October 202310
September 20237
August 20237
July 202312

A total of 126 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 202411
December 20238
November 202316
October 202312
September 202324
August 202317
July 202325

A total of 57 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20247
December 20239
November 20235
October 202310
September 202311
August 20237
July 20237

Crime by Location in July 2024

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