W1F 7DB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7DB

W1F 7DB, Westminster has recorded a total of 935 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 607.54 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7DB 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 7DB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7DB, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 7DB area, explore the W1F 7DB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (298) incidents (5860.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (157) incidents (3825.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (107) incidents (3466.67% increase)

W1F 7DB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 139
  • Argyll Street with total crimes: 49
  • Dering Street with total crimes: 45

W1F 7DB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 298 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 157 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person298607.545860.00%
Other theft157193.633825.00%
Violence and sexual offences107102.013466.67%
Anti-social behaviour10669.530.00%
Shoplifting7668.880.00%
Robbery6249.383000.00%
Vehicle crime3640.290.00%
Drugs3223.393100.00%
Public order2120.79425.00%
Burglary1513.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson149.750.00%
Other crime49.10300.00%
Bicycle theft42.600.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%

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 offences32.60200.00%
Robbery21.95100.00%
Drugs11.300.00%
Other crime10.650.00%

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
Robbery11.30-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.65-90.00%

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 person4138.99-95.40%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-90.57%
Other theft36.50-99.17%
Public order31.95-92.50%
Robbery21.95-96.55%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 891 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 361 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8911211.831550.00%
Other theft361578.954412.50%
Shoplifting159234.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences106103.312020.00%
Anti-social behaviour10268.880.00%
Vehicle crime7566.280.00%
Robbery5848.735700.00%
Burglary4337.690.00%
Public order4027.94900.00%
Drugs1425.99600.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.10600.00%
Bicycle theft64.550.00%
Other crime33.900.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5448.730.00%
Other theft835.09700.00%
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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.65-99.79%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 905 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 480 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9051314.49-25.76%
Other theft480588.04-32.39%
Shoplifting154311.895.48%
Violence and sexual offences120100.06-25.00%
Robbery9377.97-13.08%
Anti-social behaviour8660.43-27.73%
Vehicle crime5755.887.55%
Burglary4537.04246.15%
Public order3629.24-18.18%
Drugs2723.39-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson1217.54-45.45%
Bicycle theft67.8050.00%
Other crime13.900.00%
Possession of weapons10.65-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1219 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 710 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12191715.40-1.93%
Other theft710792.07-9.67%
Violence and sexual offences160461.3412.68%
Shoplifting146103.967.35%
Anti-social behaviour11994.8741.67%
Robbery10777.32-0.93%
Vehicle crime5369.53-13.11%
Public order4434.44-8.33%
Drugs3928.59-2.50%
Criminal damage and arson2225.3429.41%
Burglary1314.29-56.67%
Bicycle theft48.45-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Other crime11.95-87.50%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1243 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 786 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12431761.5377.32%
Other theft786807.6732.32%
Violence and sexual offences142510.72-6.58%
Shoplifting13692.27-2.86%
Robbery10888.3754.29%
Anti-social behaviour8470.18-36.84%
Vehicle crime6154.5815.09%
Public order4839.64-11.11%
Drugs4031.1942.86%
Burglary3025.9976.47%
Criminal damage and arson1719.4930.77%
Other crime811.05166.67%
Bicycle theft55.20-28.57%
Possession of weapons33.2550.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 701 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 594 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7011278.1064.17%
Other theft594455.4924.79%
Violence and sexual offences152385.9610.14%
Shoplifting14098.7738.61%
Anti-social behaviour13390.9731.68%
Robbery7086.42-15.66%
Public order5445.48107.69%
Vehicle crime5335.0955.88%
Drugs2834.44-6.67%
Burglary1718.19-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson1311.05-18.75%
Bicycle theft78.45-65.00%
Other crime34.550.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 476 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 427 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft476959.710.00%
Theft from the person427309.290.00%
Violence and sexual offences138277.450.00%
Shoplifting10189.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour10165.630.00%
Robbery8365.630.00%
Vehicle crime3453.930.00%
Drugs3022.090.00%
Public order2619.490.00%
Bicycle theft2016.890.00%
Burglary1813.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson1611.700.00%
Possession of weapons410.400.00%
Other crime32.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 731 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 104.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 133 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024106
April 2024102
January 202486
December 2023119
November 202384
October 2023133
September 2023101

A total of 912 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 130.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 159 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202476
April 2024159
January 2024154
December 2023146
November 2023136
October 2023140
September 2023101

A total of 5784 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 578.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1243 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024298
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024891
March 202454
January 2024905
December 20231219
November 20231243
October 2023701
September 2023427

A total of 944 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 85.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024107
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 2024106
March 20245
January 2024120
December 2023160
November 2023142
October 2023152
September 2023138

A total of 214 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202432
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202427
December 202339
November 202340
October 202328
September 202330

A total of 3580 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 325.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 786 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024157
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024361
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024480
December 2023710
November 2023786
October 2023594
September 2023476

A total of 587 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202462
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202458
March 20241
January 202493
December 2023107
November 2023108
October 202370
September 202383

A total of 369 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202436
April 202475
January 202457
December 202353
November 202361
October 202353
September 202334

A total of 102 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
April 20247
March 20241
January 202412
December 202322
November 202317
October 202313
September 202316

A total of 280 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 20244
May 20243
April 202440
March 20244
January 202436
December 202344
November 202348
October 202354
September 202326

A total of 181 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
April 202443
January 202445
December 202313
November 202330
October 202317
September 202318

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20238
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 52 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.43 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237
September 202320

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total139
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft30
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Shoplifting13
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Robbery8
    Public order6
    Drugs3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Argyll Street
    Total49
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting4
  • 3. Dering Street
    Total45
    Theft from the person26
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. John Prince'S Street
    Total40
    Theft from the person23
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total32
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Robbery4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Drugs1
  • 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. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total31
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery3
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total26
    Theft from the person10
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Bourchier Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Denman Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft4
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. A401
    Total22
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs4
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 15. Princes Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Glasshouse Street
    Total17
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 18. 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
  • 19. Carlisle Street
    Total14
    Drugs4
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Vigo Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Little Marlborough Street
    Total12
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Upper John Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Peter Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 25. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)
    Total12
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 26. Pollen Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Wardour Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Great Marlborough Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Broadwick Street
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1