LITTLE ARGYLL STREET, W1F 7BQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7BQ

LITTLE ARGYLL STREET, W1F 7BQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.93 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7BQ 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 7BQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7BQ, encompassing approximately 870 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 7BQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Princes Street with total crimes: 1

LITTLE ARGYLL STREET, W1F 7BQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person314.930.00%
Other theft23.440.00%
Public order22.300.00%
Robbery22.30100.00%
Violence and sexual offences22.30100.00%
Drugs12.300.00%
Other crime11.150.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery12.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences11.15-85.71%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2948.22-95.72%
Violence and sexual offences733.30-88.33%
Other theft28.04-99.23%
Public order22.30-93.33%
Drugs12.30-85.71%
Robbery11.15-97.78%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 678 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 260 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6781645.341837.14%
Other theft260778.473614.29%
Shoplifting146298.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour82167.630.00%
Vehicle crime7194.150.00%
Violence and sexual offences6081.521400.00%
Robbery4568.894400.00%
Burglary4151.670.00%
Public order3047.08900.00%
Drugs734.45250.00%
Bicycle theft58.040.00%
Other crime45.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.59300.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3560.850.00%
Other theft740.19600.00%
Violence and sexual offences48.040.00%
Public order34.590.00%
Drugs23.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.300.00%
Robbery11.150.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.15-99.70%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 666 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 332 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6661677.49-24.83%
Other theft332764.69-35.66%
Shoplifting129381.20-0.77%
Violence and sexual offences77148.12-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour7588.41-29.25%
Robbery5386.11-17.19%
Vehicle crime3860.8522.58%
Burglary3743.6376.19%
Public order2642.48-29.73%
Drugs1229.85-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson1013.78-37.50%
Bicycle theft511.4866.67%
Other crime15.740.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 886 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 516 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8862244.69-5.24%
Other theft5161017.29-5.84%
Shoplifting130592.460.78%
Violence and sexual offences112149.2627.27%
Anti-social behaviour106128.6039.47%
Robbery64121.716.67%
Public order3773.485.71%
Vehicle crime3142.48-38.00%
Drugs3035.59-9.09%
Burglary2134.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson1624.1145.45%
Bicycle theft318.3750.00%
Possession of weapons23.44100.00%
Other crime12.30-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 935 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 548 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9352286.0275.42%
Other theft5481073.5534.31%
Shoplifting129629.202.38%
Violence and sexual offences88148.12-18.52%
Anti-social behaviour76101.04-30.91%
Robbery6087.2639.53%
Vehicle crime5068.8919.05%
Public order3557.41-2.78%
Drugs3340.1994.12%
Burglary2137.8916.67%
Criminal damage and arson1124.1157.14%
Bicycle theft212.63-33.33%
Other crime22.300.00%
Possession of weapons12.30-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 533 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 408 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5331670.6073.62%
Other theft408611.9818.60%
Shoplifting126468.4644.83%
Anti-social behaviour110144.6761.76%
Violence and sexual offences108126.3025.58%
Robbery43124.0026.47%
Vehicle crime4249.3755.56%
Public order3648.2289.47%
Burglary1841.3350.00%
Drugs1720.67-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson719.52-30.00%
Bicycle theft38.04-83.33%
Possession of weapons23.44-33.33%
Other crime22.30-33.33%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 344 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 307 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3441194.1121.55%
Theft from the person307394.9726.86%
Shoplifting87352.49-30.95%
Violence and sexual offences8699.8921.13%
Anti-social behaviour6898.74-13.92%
Robbery3478.08-33.33%
Vehicle crime2739.04-10.00%
Drugs2231.00-29.03%
Public order1925.26-20.83%
Bicycle theft1821.82125.00%
Burglary1220.67-47.83%
Criminal damage and arson1013.78-9.09%
Possession of weapons311.48200.00%
Other crime33.44-25.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 283 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 242 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2831129.81-27.06%
Theft from the person242324.93-37.31%
Shoplifting126277.8611.50%
Anti-social behaviour79144.67-9.20%
Violence and sexual offences7190.712.90%
Robbery5181.5224.39%
Drugs3158.56106.67%
Vehicle crime3035.59-9.09%
Public order2434.45-22.58%
Burglary2327.56-4.17%
Criminal damage and arson1126.4110.00%
Bicycle theft812.63-33.33%
Other crime49.19100.00%
Possession of weapons14.59-66.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 388 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 386 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3881393.890.00%
Theft from the person386445.490.00%
Shoplifting113443.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour87129.740.00%
Violence and sexual offences6999.890.00%
Robbery4179.220.00%
Vehicle crime3347.080.00%
Public order3137.890.00%
Burglary2435.590.00%
Drugs1527.560.00%
Bicycle theft1217.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson1013.780.00%
Possession of weapons311.480.00%
Other crime23.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 171 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202412
December 202330
November 202333
October 202317
September 202322
August 202331
July 202315

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233
August 20234
July 20232

A total of 3091 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 257.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 548 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024260
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024332
December 2023516
November 2023548
October 2023408
September 2023344
August 2023283
July 2023388

A total of 245 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202430
March 20243
January 202426
December 202337
November 202335
October 202336
September 202319
August 202324
July 202331

A total of 396 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202445
March 20241
January 202453
December 202364
November 202360
October 202343
September 202334
August 202351
July 202341

A total of 4700 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 427.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 935 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024678
March 202435
January 2024666
December 2023886
November 2023935
October 2023533
September 2023307
August 2023242
July 2023386

A total of 685 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 112 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202460
March 20244
January 202477
December 2023112
November 202388
October 2023108
September 202386
August 202371
July 202369

A total of 197 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202441
January 202437
December 202321
November 202321
October 202318
September 202312
August 202323
July 202324

A total of 683 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 85.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 110 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202482
January 202475
December 2023106
November 202376
October 2023110
September 202368
August 202379
July 202387

A total of 322 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202471
January 202438
December 202331
November 202350
October 202342
September 202327
August 202330
July 202333

A total of 986 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 123.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 146 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024146
January 2024129
December 2023130
November 2023129
October 2023126
September 202387
August 2023126
July 2023113

A total of 56 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 202318
August 20238
July 202312

A total of 80 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
March 20241
January 202410
December 202316
November 202311
October 20237
September 202310
August 202311
July 202310

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233
August 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)
    Total12
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Princes Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1