WARDOUR STREET, W1F 0UQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0UQ

WARDOUR STREET, W1F 0UQ, 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 0UQ 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 0UQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0UQ, 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 0UQ 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

WARDOUR STREET, W1F 0UQ 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 person5170.83-96.40%
Violence and sexual offences3033.14-85.07%
Public order1419.49-82.28%
Other theft99.10-98.28%
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 1416 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 522 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14161838.861648.15%
Other theft522920.085700.00%
Violence and sexual offences201339.18957.89%
Anti-social behaviour149130.600.00%
Shoplifting14396.820.00%
Robbery10592.9210400.00%
Public order7968.23558.33%
Vehicle crime7851.330.00%
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 1559 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 794 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15592200.13-17.73%
Other theft7941013.00-24.52%
Violence and sexual offences267515.92-19.09%
Shoplifting181173.4956.03%
Robbery165117.61-11.29%
Anti-social behaviour131107.21-11.49%
Drugs7185.12-21.98%
Public order7046.13-12.50%
Vehicle crime5645.48-29.11%
Burglary4536.3955.17%
Criminal damage and arson2429.24-29.41%
Bicycle theft1215.5950.00%
Possession of weapons77.80-22.22%
Other crime44.55100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1895 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1052 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person18952637.43-0.94%
Other theft10521231.32-7.39%
Violence and sexual offences330683.5620.00%
Robbery186214.4210.06%
Anti-social behaviour148120.86-1.33%
Shoplifting11696.17-12.12%
Drugs9175.3733.82%
Public order8059.13-11.11%
Vehicle crime7951.9819.70%
Criminal damage and arson3451.3317.24%
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 1913 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1136 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person19132667.3260.62%
Other theft11361243.0126.64%
Violence and sexual offences275738.141.48%
Robbery169178.6932.03%
Anti-social behaviour150109.81-9.64%
Shoplifting13297.47-5.04%
Public order9085.77-10.00%
Drugs6858.48-21.84%
Vehicle crime6644.18-15.38%
Burglary4342.8886.96%
Criminal damage and arson2927.9416.00%
Bicycle theft1618.8433.33%
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 897 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11912038.3451.91%
Other theft897773.8837.58%
Violence and sexual offences271582.8514.35%
Anti-social behaviour166176.0912.93%
Shoplifting139107.8646.32%
Robbery12890.32-20.50%
Public order10083.1758.73%
Drugs8764.98-7.45%
Vehicle crime7856.5318.18%
Criminal damage and arson2550.68-16.67%
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 784 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 652 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7841564.003.84%
Other theft652509.42-6.86%
Violence and sexual offences237423.659.22%
Robbery161154.003.21%
Anti-social behaviour147104.61-0.68%
Shoplifting9595.52-33.57%
Drugs9461.732.17%
Vehicle crime6661.0829.41%
Public order6342.88-7.35%
Burglary3640.94-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson3023.3911.11%
Bicycle theft2519.4931.58%
Possession of weapons1016.2442.86%
Other crime76.500.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 755 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 700 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7551578.30-17.76%
Other theft700490.58-17.65%
Violence and sexual offences217454.84-18.11%
Robbery156141.00-9.30%
Anti-social behaviour148101.36-10.30%
Shoplifting14396.178.33%
Drugs9292.922.22%
Public order6859.780.00%
Vehicle crime5144.1810.87%
Burglary3933.1450.00%
Criminal damage and arson2725.34-20.59%
Bicycle theft1917.54-20.83%
Possession of weapons712.350.00%
Other crime74.55-41.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 918 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 850 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9181825.210.00%
Other theft850596.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences265552.310.00%
Robbery172172.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour165111.760.00%
Shoplifting132107.210.00%
Drugs9085.770.00%
Public order6858.480.00%
Vehicle crime4644.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson3429.890.00%
Burglary2622.090.00%
Bicycle theft2416.890.00%
Other crime1215.590.00%
Possession of weapons77.800.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 10571 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 880.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1913 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241416
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241559
December 20231895
November 20231913
October 20231191
September 2023784
August 2023755
July 2023918

A total of 2118 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 192.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 330 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024201
March 202419
January 2024267
December 2023330
November 2023275
October 2023271
September 2023237
August 2023217
July 2023265

A total of 6629 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 552.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1136 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024522
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024794
December 20231052
November 20231136
October 2023897
September 2023652
August 2023700
July 2023850

A total of 649 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202414
April 202479
March 202412
January 202470
December 202380
November 202390
October 2023100
September 202363
August 202368
July 202368

A total of 216 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202424
December 202334
November 202329
October 202325
September 202330
August 202327
July 202334

A total of 654 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.45 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202456
March 20243
January 202471
December 202391
November 202368
October 202387
September 202394
August 202392
July 202390

A total of 1249 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 104.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 186 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 2024105
March 20241
January 2024165
December 2023186
November 2023169
October 2023128
September 2023161
August 2023156
July 2023172

A total of 292 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202451
January 202445
December 202329
November 202343
October 202323
September 202336
August 202339
July 202326

A total of 520 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 65.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202478
January 202456
December 202379
November 202366
October 202378
September 202366
August 202351
July 202346

A total of 1204 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 150.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 166 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024149
January 2024131
December 2023148
November 2023150
October 2023166
September 2023147
August 2023148
July 2023165

A total of 1081 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 135.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 181 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024143
January 2024181
December 2023116
November 2023132
October 2023139
September 202395
August 2023143
July 2023132

A total of 62 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.89 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
March 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 202313
October 202310
September 20237
August 20237
July 202312

A total of 129 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 202412
December 20238
November 202316
October 202312
September 202325
August 202319
July 202324

A total of 56 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in July 2024

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