W1F 7DL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7DL

W1F 7DL, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.45 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7DL 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 7DL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7DL, 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: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 7DL 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

W1F 7DL 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 person38.450.00%
Other theft21.950.00%
Public order21.300.00%
Robbery21.30100.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.30100.00%
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 offences10.65-85.71%

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 person2927.94-96.51%
Violence and sexual offences718.84-92.47%
Robbery24.55-96.43%
Other theft21.30-99.42%
Public order21.30-94.44%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 830 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 347 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8301148.152271.43%
Other theft347539.314857.14%
Shoplifting160225.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour97103.960.00%
Violence and sexual offences9363.032225.00%
Vehicle crime7660.430.00%
Robbery5649.385500.00%
Burglary4336.390.00%
Public order3627.941100.00%
Drugs1423.39600.00%
Bicycle theft69.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.90500.00%
Other crime33.900.00%

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 person3534.440.00%
Other theft722.74600.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.550.00%
Public order32.600.00%
Drugs21.950.00%
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 theft10.65-99.78%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 850 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 461 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8501248.21-26.28%
Other theft461552.31-31.91%
Shoplifting153299.552.68%
Violence and sexual offences11299.42-20.57%
Robbery8572.77-13.27%
Anti-social behaviour8155.23-27.68%
Vehicle crime5652.633.70%
Burglary4336.39152.94%
Public order3527.94-12.50%
Drugs2622.74-25.71%
Criminal damage and arson1216.89-42.86%
Bicycle theft67.8050.00%
Other crime13.900.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1153 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 677 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11531627.03-3.03%
Other theft677749.19-8.64%
Shoplifting149439.907.19%
Violence and sexual offences14196.828.46%
Anti-social behaviour11291.6238.27%
Robbery9872.771.03%
Vehicle crime5463.68-10.00%
Public order4035.09-11.11%
Drugs3525.99-7.89%
Criminal damage and arson2122.7440.00%
Burglary1713.65-43.33%
Bicycle theft411.05-20.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-33.33%
Other crime11.30-75.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1189 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 741 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11891674.4678.53%
Other theft741772.5832.09%
Shoplifting139481.48-3.47%
Violence and sexual offences13090.32-5.11%
Robbery9784.4740.58%
Anti-social behaviour8163.03-40.44%
Vehicle crime6052.6311.11%
Public order4538.99-11.76%
Drugs3829.2440.74%
Burglary3024.6976.47%
Criminal damage and arson1519.4925.00%
Bicycle theft59.75-28.57%
Other crime43.2533.33%
Possession of weapons32.6050.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 666 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 561 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6661225.4767.34%
Other theft561432.7523.03%
Shoplifting144364.5237.14%
Violence and sexual offences13793.573.01%
Anti-social behaviour13689.0241.67%
Robbery6988.37-4.17%
Vehicle crime5444.8358.82%
Public order5135.09112.50%
Drugs2733.14-10.00%
Burglary1717.54-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson1211.05-29.41%
Bicycle theft77.80-61.11%
Other crime34.55-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-60.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 456 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 398 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft456916.8314.57%
Theft from the person398296.309.64%
Violence and sexual offences133258.6149.44%
Shoplifting10586.42-26.06%
Anti-social behaviour9668.235.49%
Robbery7262.38-1.37%
Vehicle crime3446.78-12.82%
Drugs3022.09-18.92%
Public order2419.49-20.00%
Burglary1915.59-26.92%
Bicycle theft1812.35125.00%
Criminal damage and arson1711.7041.67%
Possession of weapons511.05150.00%
Other crime43.250.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 398 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 363 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft398853.80-28.55%
Theft from the person363258.61-30.86%
Shoplifting142235.8715.45%
Anti-social behaviour9192.27-8.08%
Violence and sexual offences8959.13-13.59%
Robbery7357.83-5.19%
Vehicle crime3947.435.41%
Drugs3725.3448.00%
Public order3024.04-25.00%
Burglary2619.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson1216.890.00%
Bicycle theft87.80-27.27%
Other crime45.20100.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 557 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 525 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5571066.280.00%
Theft from the person525361.920.00%
Shoplifting123341.130.00%
Violence and sexual offences10379.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour9966.930.00%
Robbery7764.330.00%
Public order4050.030.00%
Vehicle crime3725.990.00%
Burglary2624.040.00%
Drugs2516.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson1216.240.00%
Bicycle theft117.800.00%
Possession of weapons47.150.00%
Other crime22.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 236 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202426
December 202335
November 202338
October 202327
September 202330
August 202337
July 202325

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233
September 20234
August 20234
July 20232

A total of 4210 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 350.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 741 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024347
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024461
December 2023677
November 2023741
October 2023561
September 2023456
August 2023398
July 2023557

A total of 308 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202436
March 20243
January 202435
December 202340
November 202345
October 202351
September 202324
August 202330
July 202340

A total of 633 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202485
December 202398
November 202397
October 202369
September 202372
August 202373
July 202377

A total of 6041 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 549.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1189 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024830
March 202435
January 2024850
December 20231153
November 20231189
October 2023666
September 2023398
August 2023363
July 2023525

A total of 952 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 79.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 141 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202493
March 20244
January 2024112
December 2023141
November 2023130
October 2023137
September 2023133
August 202389
July 2023103

A total of 221 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202443
December 202317
November 202330
October 202317
September 202319
August 202326
July 202326

A total of 793 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 99.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 136 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202497
January 202481
December 2023112
November 202381
October 2023136
September 202396
August 202391
July 202399

A total of 1115 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 139.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024160
January 2024153
December 2023149
November 2023139
October 2023144
September 2023105
August 2023142
July 2023123

A total of 410 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202476
January 202456
December 202354
November 202360
October 202354
September 202334
August 202339
July 202337

A total of 65 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237
September 202318
August 20238
July 202311

A total of 108 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
March 20241
January 202412
December 202321
November 202315
October 202312
September 202317
August 202312
July 202312

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20235
August 20232
July 20234

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 7DL 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