W1F 0TU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0TU

W1F 0TU, Westminster has recorded a total of 1345 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 873.94 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0TU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 184 crimes and a crime rate of 119.56 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

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

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (454) incidents (22600.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (220) incidents (7233.33% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (186) incidents (4550.00% increase)

W1F 0TU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 213
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 76
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 72

W1F 0TU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 454 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 220 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person454873.9422600.00%
Other theft220295.007233.33%
Violence and sexual offences186142.954550.00%
Anti-social behaviour141120.860.00%
Robbery9391.620.00%
Shoplifting6460.430.00%
Drugs6141.590.00%
Public order4339.642050.00%
Vehicle crime2927.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson2018.840.00%
Burglary1813.000.00%
Other crime711.700.00%
Bicycle theft54.550.00%
Possession of weapons43.250.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences47.150.00%
Other theft32.600.00%
Public order21.950.00%
Theft from the person21.300.00%

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 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2337.69-98.28%
Violence and sexual offences1514.94-91.67%
Public order129.75-82.35%
Other theft47.80-99.20%
Robbery22.60-97.92%
Criminal damage and arson11.30-88.89%
Drugs10.65-98.04%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1341 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 501 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13411731.644225.81%
Other theft501871.359920.00%
Violence and sexual offences180325.541284.62%
Anti-social behaviour159116.960.00%
Shoplifting127103.310.00%
Robbery9682.529500.00%
Public order6862.38750.00%
Vehicle crime5844.180.00%
Burglary5637.690.00%
Drugs5136.392450.00%
Bicycle theft1333.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.450.00%
Other crime55.85150.00%
Possession of weapons13.250.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3140.293000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1320.140.00%
Public order88.450.00%
Other theft55.20150.00%
Drugs23.250.00%
Other crime21.300.00%
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 theft21.95-99.73%
Theft from the person11.30-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1459 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 752 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14592042.24-12.11%
Other theft752948.02-22.07%
Violence and sexual offences225488.63-15.73%
Shoplifting169146.2057.94%
Robbery152109.81-9.52%
Anti-social behaviour14198.77-6.62%
Drugs5891.62-13.43%
Public order5837.69-7.94%
Vehicle crime5037.69-27.54%
Burglary4332.4943.33%
Criminal damage and arson1927.94-34.48%
Bicycle theft1012.3566.67%
Other crime46.50300.00%
Possession of weapons32.60-62.50%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1660 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 965 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16602333.33-6.69%
Other theft9651078.62-9.39%
Violence and sexual offences267627.0316.59%
Robbery168173.492.44%
Anti-social behaviour151109.16-7.36%
Shoplifting10798.12-16.41%
Vehicle crime6969.5316.95%
Drugs6744.8311.67%
Public order6343.53-8.70%
Burglary3040.94-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson2919.4916.00%
Possession of weapons818.84166.67%
Bicycle theft65.20-53.85%
Other crime13.90-87.50%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1779 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1065 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person17792471.7359.12%
Other theft10651155.9527.09%
Violence and sexual offences229692.01-5.37%
Robbery164148.8032.26%
Anti-social behaviour163106.56-19.31%
Shoplifting128105.91-6.57%
Public order6983.17-17.86%
Drugs6044.83-7.69%
Vehicle crime5938.99-13.24%
Burglary3938.3456.00%
Criminal damage and arson2525.3425.00%
Bicycle theft1316.2418.18%
Other crime88.450.00%
Possession of weapons35.20-62.50%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1118 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 838 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11181916.8350.07%
Other theft838726.4531.14%
Violence and sexual offences242544.519.01%
Anti-social behaviour202157.2436.49%
Shoplifting137131.2548.91%
Robbery12489.02-19.48%
Public order8480.5747.37%
Vehicle crime6854.5830.77%
Drugs6544.180.00%
Burglary2542.24-26.47%
Criminal damage and arson2016.24-23.08%
Bicycle theft1113.00-60.71%
Possession of weapons87.15-20.00%
Other crime85.2060.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 745 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 639 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7451479.530.00%
Other theft639484.080.00%
Violence and sexual offences222415.200.00%
Robbery154144.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour148100.060.00%
Shoplifting9296.170.00%
Drugs6559.780.00%
Public order5742.240.00%
Vehicle crime5237.040.00%
Burglary3433.790.00%
Bicycle theft2822.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson2618.190.00%
Possession of weapons1016.890.00%
Other crime56.500.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 245 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
April 202456
January 202443
December 202330
November 202339
October 202325
September 202334

A total of 8613 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 783.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1779 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024454
July 20242
May 202423
April 20241341
March 202431
February 20241
January 20241459
December 20231660
November 20231779
October 20231118
September 2023745

A total of 385 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202429
April 202458
January 202450
December 202369
November 202359
October 202368
September 202352

A total of 1105 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 157.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 202 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024141
April 2024159
January 2024141
December 2023151
November 2023163
October 2023202
September 2023148

A total of 430 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202461
May 20241
April 202451
March 20242
January 202458
December 202367
November 202360
October 202365
September 202365

A total of 1583 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 158.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 267 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024186
July 20244
May 202415
April 2024180
March 202413
January 2024225
December 2023267
November 2023229
October 2023242
September 2023222

A total of 4994 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 454.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1065 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024220
July 20243
May 20244
April 2024501
March 20245
February 20242
January 2024752
December 2023965
November 20231065
October 2023838
September 2023639

A total of 464 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202443
July 20242
May 202412
April 202468
March 20248
January 202458
December 202363
November 202369
October 202384
September 202357

A total of 824 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 117.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202464
April 2024127
January 2024169
December 2023107
November 2023128
October 2023137
September 202392

A total of 956 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 95.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 168 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202493
June 20242
May 20242
April 202496
March 20241
January 2024152
December 2023168
November 2023164
October 2023124
September 2023154

A total of 149 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202420
May 20241
April 20249
January 202419
December 202329
November 202325
October 202320
September 202326

A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
April 20245
March 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20238
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 37 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 20241
January 20243
December 20238
November 20233
October 20238
September 202310

A total of 86 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
April 202413
January 202410
December 20236
November 202313
October 202311
September 202328

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total213
    Theft from the person72
    Other theft42
    Violence and sexual offences28
    Anti-social behaviour18
    Robbery15
    Shoplifting13
    Public order10
    Drugs9
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total76
    Theft from the person29
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Other theft8
    Robbery6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs5
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total72
    Theft from the person37
    Other theft11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting6
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Leicester Square
    Total50
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Drugs9
    Other theft7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total49
    Vehicle crime16
    Theft from the person11
    Robbery6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Argyll Street
    Total49
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting4
  • 7. Hills Place
    Total44
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 8. Old Compton Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 9. Great Windmill Street
    Total32
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Little Newport Street
    Total32
    Theft from the person12
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Shopping Area
    Total30
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Robbery4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Market Place
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. Bourchier Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Soho Street
    Total24
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Greek Street
    Total23
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft5
    Drugs3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Denman Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft4
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. A401
    Total22
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs4
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 18. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total22
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Macclesfield Street
    Total20
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total20
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 21. Moor Street
    Total19
    Other theft8
    Theft from the person8
    Robbery2
    Other crime1
  • 22. Leicester Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Glasshouse Street
    Total17
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 24. Dansey Place
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order1
  • 25. Great Chapel Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 26. Frith Street
    Total14
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Carlisle Street
    Total14
    Drugs4
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Gerrard Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Coventry Street
    Total12
    Robbery3
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Other theft1