W1F 0UJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0UJ

W1F 0UJ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1489 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 967.51 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0UJ 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 0UJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0UJ, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (497) incidents (7000.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (246) incidents (4000.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (215) incidents (3483.33% increase)

W1F 0UJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 287
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 124
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 71

W1F 0UJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 497 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 246 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person497967.517000.00%
Other theft246322.944000.00%
Violence and sexual offences215159.843483.33%
Anti-social behaviour138139.700.00%
Robbery9989.679800.00%
Drugs7464.337300.00%
Shoplifting6548.080.00%
Public order5442.24980.00%
Vehicle crime3635.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson2723.392600.00%
Burglary1917.540.00%
Other crime712.350.00%
Possession of weapons64.550.00%
Bicycle theft63.900.00%

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 person5170.83-96.40%
Violence and sexual offences3033.14-85.07%
Public order1419.49-82.05%
Other theft99.10-98.27%
Robbery35.85-97.14%
Criminal damage and arson11.95-90.91%
Drugs10.65-98.21%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1417 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 521 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14171838.211649.38%
Other theft521920.735688.89%
Violence and sexual offences201338.53957.89%
Anti-social behaviour149130.600.00%
Shoplifting14396.820.00%
Robbery10592.9210400.00%
Vehicle crime7868.230.00%
Public order7850.68550.00%
Drugs5650.681766.67%
Burglary5136.390.00%
Bicycle theft1333.140.00%
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 1558 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 792 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15582199.48-17.61%
Other theft7921012.35-24.36%
Violence and sexual offences268514.62-18.04%
Shoplifting181174.1456.03%
Robbery165117.61-10.81%
Anti-social behaviour133107.21-10.74%
Drugs7186.42-21.98%
Public order7046.13-12.50%
Vehicle crime5645.48-30.00%
Burglary4536.3955.17%
Criminal damage and arson2329.24-32.35%
Bicycle theft1214.9450.00%
Possession of weapons77.80-22.22%
Other crime44.55100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1891 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1047 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person18912630.28-1.05%
Other theft10471228.72-7.59%
Violence and sexual offences327680.3118.48%
Robbery185212.489.47%
Anti-social behaviour149120.21-0.67%
Shoplifting11696.82-12.78%
Drugs9175.3733.82%
Public order8059.13-10.11%
Vehicle crime8051.9819.40%
Criminal damage and arson3451.9821.43%
Burglary2922.09-32.56%
Possession of weapons918.8480.00%
Bicycle theft85.85-50.00%
Other crime25.20-84.62%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1911 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1133 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person19112664.7260.45%
Other theft11331241.7226.45%
Violence and sexual offences276736.191.85%
Robbery169179.3432.03%
Anti-social behaviour150109.81-9.64%
Shoplifting13397.47-5.00%
Public order8986.42-11.00%
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 1191 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 896 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11912038.3451.72%
Other theft896773.8837.00%
Violence and sexual offences271582.2013.39%
Anti-social behaviour166176.0912.93%
Shoplifting140107.8645.83%
Robbery12890.97-20.50%
Public order10083.1758.73%
Drugs8764.98-7.45%
Vehicle crime7856.5314.71%
Criminal damage and arson2550.68-19.35%
Burglary2316.24-36.11%
Bicycle theft1214.94-52.00%
Possession of weapons107.800.00%
Other crime106.5042.86%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 785 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 654 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7851569.850.00%
Other theft654510.070.00%
Violence and sexual offences239424.950.00%
Robbery161155.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour147104.610.00%
Shoplifting9695.520.00%
Drugs9462.380.00%
Vehicle crime6861.080.00%
Public order6344.180.00%
Burglary3640.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson3123.390.00%
Bicycle theft2520.140.00%
Possession of weapons1016.240.00%
Other crime76.500.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 246 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202419
April 202451
January 202445
December 202329
November 202343
October 202323
September 202336

A total of 1019 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 92.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 185 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202499
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 2024105
March 20241
January 2024165
December 2023185
November 2023169
October 2023128
September 2023161

A total of 1032 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 147.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 166 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024138
April 2024149
January 2024133
December 2023149
November 2023150
October 2023166
September 2023147

A total of 5315 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 483.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1133 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024246
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024521
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024792
December 20231047
November 20231133
October 2023896
September 2023654

A total of 565 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202454
July 20245
May 202414
April 202478
March 202412
January 202470
December 202380
November 202389
October 2023100
September 202363

A total of 1852 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 185.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 327 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024215
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024201
March 202419
January 2024268
December 2023327
November 2023276
October 2023271
September 2023239

A total of 181 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202427
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202423
December 202334
November 202328
October 202325
September 202331

A total of 9390 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 853.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1911 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024497
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241417
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241558
December 20231891
November 20231911
October 20231191
September 2023785

A total of 463 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.14 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202436
April 202478
January 202456
December 202380
November 202367
October 202378
September 202368

A total of 546 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202474
July 20241
May 20241
April 202456
March 20243
January 202471
December 202391
November 202368
October 202387
September 202394

A total of 874 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 124.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 181 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202465
April 2024143
January 2024181
December 2023116
November 2023133
October 2023140
September 202396

A total of 50 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
April 20245
March 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 202313
October 202310
September 20237

A total of 48 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
April 20241
January 20247
December 20239
November 20235
October 202310
September 202310

A total of 92 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.14 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
April 202413
January 202412
December 20238
November 202316
October 202312
September 202325

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total287
    Theft from the person87
    Other theft55
    Violence and sexual offences50
    Anti-social behaviour23
    Robbery19
    Drugs17
    Shoplifting14
    Public order13
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Possession of weapons3
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total124
    Theft from the person50
    Violence and sexual offences20
    Other theft16
    Robbery8
    Public order7
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs6
    Shoplifting5
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total71
    Theft from the person37
    Other theft11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting6
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Leicester Square
    Total51
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Drugs9
    Other theft7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Argyll Street
    Total49
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting4
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total45
    Vehicle crime21
    Theft from the person6
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Other theft4
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 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
    Total28
    Shoplifting6
    Theft from the person6
    Robbery4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Bourchier Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Soho Street
    Total24
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Greek Street
    Total23
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft5
    Drugs3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Denman Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft4
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. A401
    Total22
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs4
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 17. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total22
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Macclesfield Street
    Total20
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total20
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 20. Moor Street
    Total19
    Other theft8
    Theft from the person8
    Robbery2
    Other crime1
  • 21. Leicester Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. Glasshouse Street
    Total17
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 23. Dansey Place
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order1
  • 24. 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
  • 25. Cranbourn Street
    Total14
    Theft from the person8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 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. Vigo Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Gerrard Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1