W1F 7DR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7DR

W1F 7DR, Westminster has recorded a total of 1361 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 884.86 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7DR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 253 crimes and a crime rate of 164.39 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1F 7DR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7DR, encompassing approximately 1538 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (508) incidents (75.78% increase)
  • Other theft: (272) incidents (81.33% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (176) incidents (120.00% increase)

W1F 7DR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 205
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1F 7DR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 508 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 272 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person508884.8675.78%
Other theft272330.2881.33%
Shoplifting176176.84120.00%
Violence and sexual offences109114.439.00%
Anti-social behaviour9070.87-12.62%
Robbery6958.5116.95%
Vehicle crime4044.8611.11%
Public order3826.01100.00%
Drugs1824.71-33.33%
Burglary1611.706.67%
Criminal damage and arson1310.400.00%
Bicycle theft68.45100.00%
Other crime53.9025.00%
Possession of weapons13.25-66.67%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 289 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 150 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person289585.799533.33%
Other theft150187.897400.00%
Anti-social behaviour10397.520.00%
Violence and sexual offences10066.974900.00%
Shoplifting8065.020.00%
Robbery5952.012850.00%
Vehicle crime3638.360.00%
Drugs2723.412600.00%
Public order1917.55850.00%
Burglary1512.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson139.750.00%
Other crime48.45300.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Bicycle theft31.950.00%

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 person2927.96-96.50%
Violence and sexual offences718.85-92.39%
Robbery24.55-96.43%
Other theft21.30-99.43%
Public order21.30-94.44%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 829 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 348 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8291145.572268.57%
Other theft348538.984871.43%
Shoplifting162226.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour94105.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences9261.112200.00%
Vehicle crime7559.810.00%
Robbery5648.765500.00%
Burglary4136.410.00%
Public order3626.661100.00%
Drugs1423.41600.00%
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 person3534.460.00%
Other theft722.76600.00%
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 848 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 462 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8481252.19-27.09%
Other theft462551.33-32.16%
Shoplifting157300.37-0.63%
Violence and sexual offences114102.07-20.28%
Robbery8574.12-11.46%
Anti-social behaviour8055.26-27.93%
Vehicle crime5652.013.70%
Burglary4336.41186.67%
Public order3627.96-10.00%
Drugs2623.41-25.71%
Criminal damage and arson1216.90-40.00%
Bicycle theft67.8050.00%
Other crime13.900.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1163 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 681 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11631640.33-2.35%
Other theft681756.13-8.10%
Shoplifting158442.7512.06%
Violence and sexual offences143102.7211.72%
Anti-social behaviour11192.9735.37%
Robbery9672.170.00%
Vehicle crime5462.41-10.00%
Public order4035.11-11.11%
Drugs3526.01-7.89%
Criminal damage and arson2022.7653.85%
Burglary1513.00-48.28%
Bicycle theft49.75-20.00%
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 1191 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 741 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11911674.7978.83%
Other theft741774.3332.32%
Shoplifting141481.76-3.42%
Violence and sexual offences12891.67-3.03%
Robbery9683.2239.13%
Anti-social behaviour8262.41-21.15%
Vehicle crime6053.3111.11%
Public order4539.01-10.00%
Drugs3829.2640.74%
Burglary2924.7181.25%
Criminal damage and arson1318.858.33%
Bicycle theft58.45-28.57%
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 560 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6661201.480.00%
Other theft560433.000.00%
Shoplifting146364.080.00%
Violence and sexual offences13294.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour10485.820.00%
Robbery6967.620.00%
Vehicle crime5444.860.00%
Public order5035.110.00%
Drugs2732.510.00%
Burglary1617.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson1210.400.00%
Bicycle theft77.800.00%
Other crime34.550.00%
Possession of weapons21.950.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 3226 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 293.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 741 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024272
August 2024150
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024348
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024462
December 2023681
November 2023741
October 2023560

A total of 536 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202459
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202485
December 202396
November 202396
October 202369

A total of 1020 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 145.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 176 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024176
August 202480
April 2024162
January 2024157
December 2023158
November 2023141
October 2023146

A total of 5561 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 556.10 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1191 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024508
August 2024289
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024829
March 202435
January 2024848
December 20231163
November 20231191
October 2023666

A total of 375 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202436
April 202475
January 202456
December 202354
November 202360
October 202354

A total of 832 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 75.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 143 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024109
August 2024100
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202492
March 20244
January 2024114
December 2023143
November 2023128
October 2023132

A total of 271 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202419
July 20242
May 20242
April 202436
March 20243
January 202436
December 202340
November 202345
October 202350

A total of 664 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 94.86 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202490
August 2024103
April 202494
January 202480
December 2023111
November 202382
October 2023104

A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 90 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
April 20246
March 20241
January 202412
December 202320
November 202313
October 202312

A total of 175 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202415
April 202441
January 202443
December 202315
November 202329
October 202316

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 189 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202427
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202426
December 202335
November 202338
October 202327

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total205
    Theft from the person84
    Other theft38
    Violence and sexual offences28
    Shoplifting16
    Robbery14
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order7
    Burglary4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. John Prince'S Street
    Total82
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft15
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Dering Street
    Total81
    Theft from the person49
    Other theft21
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total57
    Vehicle crime24
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total57
    Shoplifting15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft10
    Public order6
    Robbery5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total43
    Other theft11
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 12. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total34
    Theft from the person20
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Vigo Street
    Total14
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Smith'S Court
    Total12
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 25. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Peter Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Hopkins Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. Old Bond Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Archer Street
    Total9
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
  • 30. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1