W1F 7AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7AF

W1F 7AF, Westminster has recorded a total of 1224 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 795.32 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7AF 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 7AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7AF, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (418) incidents (8260.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (213) incidents (5225.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (155) incidents (5066.67% increase)

W1F 7AF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 207
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 72
  • Argyll Street with total crimes: 49

W1F 7AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 418 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 213 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person418795.328260.00%
Other theft213271.605225.00%
Violence and sexual offences155138.405066.67%
Anti-social behaviour116100.710.00%
Robbery8375.374050.00%
Shoplifting7553.930.00%
Drugs4848.734700.00%
Public order3531.19775.00%
Vehicle crime3122.740.00%
Burglary1820.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson1711.700.00%
Other crime611.05500.00%
Bicycle theft53.900.00%
Possession of weapons43.250.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person513.000.00%
Other theft43.250.00%
Public order42.600.00%
Violence and sexual offences32.600.00%
Robbery21.95100.00%
Drugs11.300.00%
Other crime10.650.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.65-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4138.99-96.42%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-92.91%
Other theft36.50-99.32%
Public order31.95-94.12%
Robbery21.95-97.56%
Drugs11.30-97.22%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1146 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 444 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11461509.421983.64%
Other theft444744.645450.00%
Shoplifting153288.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences14199.422720.00%
Anti-social behaviour12291.620.00%
Robbery8279.278100.00%
Vehicle crime7453.280.00%
Public order5148.081175.00%
Burglary4933.140.00%
Drugs3631.841700.00%
Bicycle theft1123.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson97.15800.00%
Other crime45.850.00%
Possession of weapons12.600.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5549.385400.00%
Other theft835.74700.00%
Violence and sexual offences55.200.00%
Public order43.250.00%
Drugs22.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.300.00%
Robbery10.650.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.30-99.85%
Theft from the person10.65-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1311 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 683 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13111852.50-16.12%
Other theft683851.85-24.95%
Shoplifting198443.7945.59%
Violence and sexual offences188128.65-16.44%
Robbery138122.16-15.34%
Anti-social behaviour9789.67-28.15%
Drugs5363.03-14.52%
Public order5234.44-5.45%
Vehicle crime5233.79-10.34%
Burglary4733.79113.64%
Criminal damage and arson1830.54-40.00%
Bicycle theft911.7080.00%
Other crime35.85200.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-75.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1563 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 910 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15632191.68-5.90%
Other theft9101015.59-9.45%
Violence and sexual offences225591.297.66%
Robbery163146.208.67%
Shoplifting136105.91-4.23%
Anti-social behaviour13588.3712.50%
Drugs6287.7212.73%
Vehicle crime5840.29-4.92%
Public order5537.69-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson3035.7425.00%
Burglary2219.49-45.00%
Possession of weapons814.29166.67%
Bicycle theft55.20-37.50%
Other crime13.25-90.91%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1661 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1005 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16612309.9465.93%
Other theft10051079.2730.86%
Violence and sexual offences209653.02-2.79%
Robbery150135.8035.14%
Shoplifting14297.47-4.70%
Anti-social behaviour12092.27-28.14%
Public order6677.97-10.81%
Vehicle crime6142.8824.49%
Drugs5539.64-8.33%
Burglary4035.7473.91%
Criminal damage and arson2425.9933.33%
Other crime1115.5957.14%
Bicycle theft87.15-20.00%
Possession of weapons35.20-62.50%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1001 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 768 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10011728.4052.82%
Other theft768650.4226.73%
Violence and sexual offences215499.0314.97%
Anti-social behaviour167139.7029.46%
Shoplifting149108.5146.08%
Robbery11196.82-22.38%
Public order7472.1268.18%
Drugs6048.081.69%
Vehicle crime4938.9963.33%
Burglary2331.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson1814.94-25.00%
Bicycle theft1011.70-54.55%
Possession of weapons86.5033.33%
Other crime75.2040.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 655 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 606 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6551322.290.00%
Other theft606425.600.00%
Violence and sexual offences187393.760.00%
Robbery143121.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour12992.920.00%
Shoplifting10283.820.00%
Drugs5966.280.00%
Public order4438.340.00%
Vehicle crime3028.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson2419.490.00%
Burglary2315.590.00%
Bicycle theft2214.940.00%
Possession of weapons614.290.00%
Other crime53.900.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 222 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
April 202449
January 202447
December 202322
November 202340
October 202323
September 202323

A total of 7857 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 714.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1661 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024418
July 20245
May 202441
April 20241146
March 202455
February 20241
January 20241311
December 20231563
November 20231661
October 20231001
September 2023655

A total of 355 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202431
April 202474
January 202452
December 202358
November 202361
October 202349
September 202330

A total of 886 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 126.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024116
April 2024122
January 202497
December 2023135
November 2023120
October 2023167
September 2023129

A total of 377 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202448
July 20241
May 20241
April 202436
March 20242
January 202453
December 202362
November 202355
October 202360
September 202359

A total of 4645 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 422.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1005 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024213
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024444
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024683
December 2023910
November 20231005
October 2023768
September 2023606

A total of 388 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202435
July 20244
May 20243
April 202451
March 20244
January 202452
December 202355
November 202366
October 202374
September 202344

A total of 876 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 79.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 163 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202483
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202482
March 20241
January 2024138
December 2023163
November 2023150
October 2023111
September 2023143

A total of 1338 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 133.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 225 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024155
July 20243
May 202410
April 2024141
March 20245
January 2024188
December 2023225
November 2023209
October 2023215
September 2023187

A total of 955 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 136.43 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 198 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202475
April 2024153
January 2024198
December 2023136
November 2023142
October 2023149
September 2023102

A total of 141 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202417
April 20249
March 20241
January 202418
December 202330
November 202324
October 202318
September 202324

A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 202311
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.57 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 20241
January 20242
December 20238
November 20233
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 70 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
April 202411
January 20249
December 20235
November 20238
October 202310
September 202322

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 7AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total207
    Theft from the person77
    Other theft39
    Violence and sexual offences26
    Robbery15
    Shoplifting14
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Public order11
    Drugs8
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. 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
  • 3. Argyll Street
    Total49
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting4
  • 4. 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
  • 5. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total42
    Theft from the person15
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft7
    Drugs5
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Old Compton Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 7. Great Windmill Street
    Total32
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total30
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Robbery4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total28
    Vehicle crime14
    Theft from the person5
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Market Place
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 11. Bourchier Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Soho Street
    Total24
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Greek Street
    Total23
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft5
    Drugs3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Denman Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft4
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. A401
    Total22
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs4
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 16. Princes Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Macclesfield Street
    Total20
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Moor Street
    Total19
    Other theft8
    Theft from the person8
    Robbery2
    Other crime1
  • 19. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Leicester Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Glasshouse Street
    Total17
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 22. Dansey Place
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order1
  • 23. 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
  • 24. Frith Street
    Total14
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Carlisle Street
    Total14
    Drugs4
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Vigo Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Gerrard Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 29. Coventry Street
    Total12
    Robbery3
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 30. Little Marlborough Street
    Total12
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1