W1F 0UR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0UR

W1F 0UR, Westminster has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.65 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0UR 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 0UR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0UR, encompassing approximately 1529 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 0UR area, explore the W1F 0UR Area information page.
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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 0UR 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 0UR 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 person717.650.00%
Violence and sexual offences64.580.00%
Other theft63.920.00%
Public order53.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson13.270.00%
Drugs10.650.00%
Robbery10.65-50.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.31-33.33%

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 person5171.27-95.94%
Violence and sexual offences3033.35-84.69%
Public order1419.62-82.28%
Other theft99.15-98.14%
Robbery35.88-97.06%
Criminal damage and arson11.96-90.91%
Drugs10.65-98.31%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1256 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 485 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12561699.351450.62%
Other theft485821.235288.89%
Violence and sexual offences196317.12931.58%
Anti-social behaviour140128.150.00%
Shoplifting12491.540.00%
Robbery10281.0810100.00%
Vehicle crime7966.690.00%
Public order7951.65558.33%
Drugs5951.651866.67%
Burglary4938.580.00%
Bicycle theft1332.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson118.500.00%
Other crime57.19150.00%
Possession of weapons13.270.00%

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 person8183.048000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1952.960.00%
Public order1212.420.00%
Other theft97.85350.00%
Drugs35.880.00%
Other crime21.960.00%
Robbery11.310.00%

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 theft21.96-99.73%
Theft from the person11.31-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1398 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 728 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13982029.54-18.05%
Other theft728914.08-26.69%
Violence and sexual offences265476.00-17.96%
Robbery155173.27-9.36%
Shoplifting153101.3570.00%
Anti-social behaviour124100.04-8.15%
Drugs7081.08-9.09%
Public order6745.77-15.19%
Vehicle crime5643.81-29.11%
Burglary4036.6237.93%
Criminal damage and arson2426.15-27.27%
Bicycle theft1315.6962.50%
Possession of weapons78.50-22.22%
Other crime44.58100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1706 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 993 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person17062441.461.79%
Other theft9931115.46-6.32%
Violence and sexual offences323649.2720.07%
Robbery171211.193.64%
Anti-social behaviour135111.81-10.60%
Shoplifting9088.27-16.67%
Public order7958.85-5.95%
Vehicle crime7951.6523.44%
Drugs7751.6545.28%
Criminal damage and arson3350.3522.22%
Burglary2921.58-32.56%
Possession of weapons918.9680.00%
Bicycle theft85.88-50.00%
Other crime25.23-84.62%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1676 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1060 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16762441.4655.19%
Other theft10601095.8526.19%
Violence and sexual offences269693.083.07%
Robbery165175.8837.50%
Anti-social behaviour151107.88-3.21%
Shoplifting10898.73-9.24%
Public order8470.62-12.50%
Vehicle crime6454.92-13.51%
Drugs5341.85-38.37%
Burglary4334.6586.96%
Criminal damage and arson2728.128.00%
Bicycle theft1617.6514.29%
Other crime1310.4644.44%
Possession of weapons58.50-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1080 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 840 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10801904.6645.75%
Other theft840706.1531.46%
Violence and sexual offences261549.2310.13%
Anti-social behaviour156170.655.41%
Robbery120102.00-23.08%
Shoplifting11978.4648.75%
Public order9677.8152.38%
Drugs8662.772.38%
Vehicle crime7456.2312.12%
Criminal damage and arson2548.38-21.88%
Burglary2316.35-41.03%
Bicycle theft1415.04-50.00%
Possession of weapons109.150.00%
Other crime96.5480.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 741 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 639 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7411522.152.35%
Other theft639484.50-4.91%
Violence and sexual offences237417.819.72%
Robbery156154.966.12%
Anti-social behaviour148102.00-0.67%
Drugs8496.7715.07%
Shoplifting8054.92-33.88%
Vehicle crime6652.3140.43%
Public order6343.15-3.08%
Burglary3941.1914.71%
Criminal damage and arson3225.5014.29%
Bicycle theft2820.9233.33%
Possession of weapons1018.3125.00%
Other crime56.54-28.57%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 724 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 672 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7241511.69-14.72%
Other theft672473.38-15.26%
Violence and sexual offences216439.38-17.24%
Anti-social behaviour149141.23-11.31%
Robbery14797.42-12.50%
Shoplifting12196.1217.48%
Drugs7379.12-16.09%
Public order6547.73-4.41%
Vehicle crime4742.500.00%
Burglary3430.7341.67%
Criminal damage and arson2822.23-22.22%
Bicycle theft2118.31-25.00%
Possession of weapons813.7360.00%
Other crime75.23-36.36%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 849 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 793 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8491731.390.00%
Other theft793555.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences261518.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour168170.650.00%
Robbery168109.850.00%
Shoplifting103109.850.00%
Drugs8767.350.00%
Public order6856.880.00%
Vehicle crime4744.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson3630.730.00%
Bicycle theft2823.540.00%
Burglary2418.310.00%
Other crime1115.690.00%
Possession of weapons57.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 9570 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 797.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1706 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241256
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241398
December 20231706
November 20231676
October 20231080
September 2023741
August 2023724
July 2023849

A total of 2083 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 189.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 323 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024196
March 202419
January 2024265
December 2023323
November 2023269
October 2023261
September 2023237
August 2023216
July 2023261

A total of 6236 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 519.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1060 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024485
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024728
December 2023993
November 20231060
October 2023840
September 2023639
August 2023672
July 2023793

A total of 632 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202414
April 202479
March 202412
January 202467
December 202379
November 202384
October 202396
September 202363
August 202365
July 202368

A total of 218 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.80 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202424
December 202333
November 202327
October 202325
September 202332
August 202328
July 202336

A total of 594 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202459
March 20243
January 202470
December 202377
November 202353
October 202386
September 202384
August 202373
July 202387

A total of 1191 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 99.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 171 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 2024102
March 20241
January 2024155
December 2023171
November 2023165
October 2023120
September 2023156
August 2023147
July 2023168

A total of 1171 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 146.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 168 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024140
January 2024124
December 2023135
November 2023151
October 2023156
September 2023148
August 2023149
July 2023168

A total of 512 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202479
January 202456
December 202379
November 202364
October 202374
September 202366
August 202347
July 202347

A total of 898 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 112.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 153 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024124
January 2024153
December 202390
November 2023108
October 2023119
September 202380
August 2023121
July 2023103

A total of 281 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202449
January 202440
December 202329
November 202343
October 202323
September 202339
August 202334
July 202324

A total of 58 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.44 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 20239
September 20235
August 20237
July 202311

A total of 141 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 202413
December 20238
November 202316
October 202314
September 202328
August 202321
July 202328

A total of 55 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.88 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 20238
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

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