W1F 7LY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7LY

W1F 7LY, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.48 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7LY 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 7LY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7LY, encompassing approximately 1533 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 7LY 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 7LY 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 person38.480.00%
Other theft21.960.00%
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 person2928.05-96.72%
Violence and sexual offences718.92-93.00%
Robbery24.57-96.83%
Other theft21.30-99.41%
Public order21.30-94.59%
Drugs11.30-95.83%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 883 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 339 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8831194.292422.86%
Other theft339575.954742.86%
Shoplifting135221.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour13488.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences10087.402400.00%
Robbery6365.236200.00%
Burglary4941.090.00%
Vehicle crime4731.960.00%
Public order3730.661133.33%
Drugs2424.131100.00%
Bicycle theft1015.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.52500.00%
Other crime43.910.00%

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 person3534.573400.00%
Other theft722.83600.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.570.00%
Public order32.610.00%
Drugs21.960.00%
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 theft11.30-99.80%
Theft from the person10.65-99.89%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 912 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 506 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9121382.14-18.93%
Other theft506594.86-30.21%
Shoplifting175330.0453.51%
Violence and sexual offences135114.15-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour10088.06-21.88%
Robbery9465.23-20.34%
Burglary4861.3165.52%
Vehicle crime4731.31-6.00%
Public order4230.660.00%
Drugs3927.39-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson1325.44-38.10%
Bicycle theft68.4820.00%
Other crime23.91100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1125 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 725 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11251668.48-10.36%
Other theft725733.79-6.81%
Violence and sexual offences155472.8916.54%
Anti-social behaviour128101.1016.36%
Robbery11883.4913.46%
Shoplifting11476.97-12.98%
Vehicle crime5074.3616.28%
Public order4232.61-12.50%
Drugs4227.39-12.50%
Burglary2927.39-12.12%
Criminal damage and arson2118.9216.67%
Bicycle theft513.70-16.67%
Possession of weapons33.2650.00%
Other crime11.96-75.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1255 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 778 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12551769.5866.89%
Other theft778818.5926.09%
Violence and sexual offences133507.46-15.29%
Shoplifting13186.755.65%
Anti-social behaviour11085.45-32.10%
Robbery10471.7523.81%
Drugs4867.8414.29%
Public order4831.31-7.69%
Vehicle crime4331.31-2.27%
Burglary3328.0513.79%
Criminal damage and arson1821.5228.57%
Bicycle theft611.74-25.00%
Other crime43.91100.00%
Possession of weapons22.61-33.33%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 752 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 617 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7521363.2251.92%
Other theft617490.5014.05%
Anti-social behaviour162402.4444.64%
Violence and sexual offences157105.6718.05%
Shoplifting124102.4039.33%
Robbery8480.88-7.69%
Public order5254.7967.74%
Vehicle crime4433.9229.41%
Drugs4228.7016.67%
Burglary2927.3926.09%
Criminal damage and arson1418.92-26.32%
Bicycle theft89.13-66.67%
Possession of weapons35.22-25.00%
Other crime21.96-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 541 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 495 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5411067.1013.89%
Theft from the person495352.879.51%
Violence and sexual offences133322.8717.70%
Anti-social behaviour11286.75-1.75%
Robbery9173.057.06%
Shoplifting8959.36-21.93%
Drugs3658.05-26.53%
Vehicle crime3423.486.25%
Public order3122.18-8.82%
Bicycle theft2420.2271.43%
Burglary2315.65-20.69%
Criminal damage and arson1915.005.56%
Possession of weapons412.3933.33%
Other crime42.610.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 475 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 452 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft4751001.87-22.26%
Theft from the person452309.82-26.86%
Anti-social behaviour114294.82-17.99%
Shoplifting11474.3617.53%
Violence and sexual offences11374.36-13.08%
Robbery8573.71-17.48%
Drugs4955.4496.00%
Public order3431.96-20.93%
Vehicle crime3222.180.00%
Burglary2920.8726.09%
Criminal damage and arson1818.9228.57%
Bicycle theft1411.74-33.33%
Other crime49.1333.33%
Possession of weapons32.610.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 618 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 611 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6181214.510.00%
Other theft611403.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour139398.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences13090.660.00%
Robbery10384.790.00%
Shoplifting9767.180.00%
Public order4363.270.00%
Vehicle crime3228.050.00%
Drugs2520.870.00%
Burglary2316.310.00%
Bicycle theft2115.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson1413.700.00%
Possession of weapons39.130.00%
Other crime31.960.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 309 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.09 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202424
March 20242
January 202439
December 202342
November 202348
October 202342
September 202336
August 202349
July 202325

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20234
August 20234
July 20233

A total of 4604 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 383.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 778 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024339
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024506
December 2023725
November 2023778
October 2023617
September 2023541
August 2023475
July 2023611

A total of 336 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202437
March 20243
January 202442
December 202342
November 202348
October 202352
September 202331
August 202334
July 202343

A total of 748 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 118 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202463
March 20241
January 202494
December 2023118
November 2023104
October 202384
September 202391
August 202385
July 2023103

A total of 6560 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 546.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1255 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024883
March 202435
February 20241
January 2024912
December 20231125
November 20231255
October 2023752
September 2023495
August 2023452
July 2023618

A total of 1070 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 89.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 157 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 2024100
March 20244
January 2024135
December 2023155
November 2023133
October 2023157
September 2023133
August 2023113
July 2023130

A total of 999 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 124.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 162 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024134
January 2024100
December 2023128
November 2023110
October 2023162
September 2023112
August 2023114
July 2023139

A total of 263 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202449
January 202448
December 202329
November 202333
October 202329
September 202323
August 202329
July 202323

A total of 329 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202447
January 202447
December 202350
November 202343
October 202344
September 202334
August 202332
July 202332

A total of 979 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 122.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 175 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024135
January 2024175
December 2023114
November 2023131
October 2023124
September 202389
August 2023114
July 202397

A total of 94 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202410
January 20246
December 20235
November 20236
October 20238
September 202324
August 202314
July 202321

A total of 124 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.78 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 202413
December 202321
November 202318
October 202314
September 202319
August 202318
July 202314

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 4 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in July 2024

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