W1F 7NQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7NQ

W1F 7NQ, 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 7NQ 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 7NQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7NQ, 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 7NQ 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 7NQ 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 person2927.94-97.48%
Violence and sexual offences718.84-94.78%
Robbery24.55-97.30%
Other theft21.30-99.54%
Public order21.30-95.83%
Drugs11.30-96.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1150 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 439 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11501501.623185.71%
Other theft439747.246171.43%
Shoplifting158285.250.00%
Violence and sexual offences134102.663250.00%
Anti-social behaviour13187.070.00%
Robbery7485.127300.00%
Vehicle crime7348.080.00%
Burglary5247.430.00%
Public order4833.791500.00%
Drugs3031.191400.00%
Bicycle theft1019.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.50600.00%
Other crime44.550.00%
Possession of weapons12.600.00%

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 person3534.443400.00%
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 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.30-99.85%
Theft from the person10.65-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1242 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 668 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12421787.52-15.80%
Other theft668807.02-27.23%
Shoplifting202434.0541.26%
Violence and sexual offences172131.25-14.85%
Robbery131111.76-11.49%
Anti-social behaviour10685.12-22.63%
Vehicle crime5568.88-3.51%
Burglary5335.74112.00%
Public order4934.44-3.92%
Drugs4531.84-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson1429.24-46.15%
Bicycle theft99.1080.00%
Other crime35.85200.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1475 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 918 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14752109.16-7.47%
Other theft918958.41-6.61%
Violence and sexual offences202596.4913.48%
Robbery148131.254.96%
Shoplifting14396.17-3.38%
Anti-social behaviour13792.9221.24%
Vehicle crime5789.02-14.93%
Drugs5537.041.85%
Public order5135.74-15.00%
Criminal damage and arson2633.1418.18%
Burglary2516.89-39.02%
Bicycle theft516.24-28.57%
Possession of weapons33.250.00%
Other crime11.95-85.71%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1594 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 983 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15942220.9265.87%
Other theft9831035.7425.06%
Violence and sexual offences178638.73-10.10%
Shoplifting148115.66-1.33%
Robbery14196.1734.29%
Anti-social behaviour11391.62-31.10%
Vehicle crime6773.4228.85%
Public order6043.53-7.69%
Drugs5438.995.88%
Burglary4135.0941.38%
Criminal damage and arson2226.6446.67%
Bicycle theft714.29-30.00%
Other crime74.5575.00%
Possession of weapons34.55-25.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 961 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 786 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9611685.5153.03%
Other theft786624.4324.76%
Violence and sexual offences198510.7222.22%
Anti-social behaviour164128.6530.16%
Shoplifting150106.5641.51%
Robbery10597.47-20.45%
Public order6568.2358.54%
Vehicle crime5242.2444.44%
Drugs5133.794.08%
Burglary2933.1411.54%
Criminal damage and arson1518.84-37.50%
Bicycle theft109.75-58.33%
Other crime46.50-20.00%
Possession of weapons42.60-20.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 630 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 628 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6301295.655.00%
Theft from the person628409.369.03%
Violence and sexual offences162408.0616.55%
Robbery132105.2612.82%
Anti-social behaviour12685.775.00%
Shoplifting10681.87-26.90%
Drugs4968.88-10.91%
Public order4131.845.13%
Vehicle crime3626.64-2.70%
Burglary2623.39-13.33%
Bicycle theft2416.8960.00%
Criminal damage and arson2415.5926.32%
Other crime515.59-28.57%
Possession of weapons53.2525.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 600 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 576 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6001236.52-21.16%
Theft from the person576389.86-25.68%
Shoplifting145374.2718.85%
Violence and sexual offences13994.22-13.12%
Anti-social behaviour12090.32-6.25%
Robbery11777.97-10.00%
Drugs5576.0266.67%
Public order3935.74-26.42%
Vehicle crime3725.34-13.95%
Burglary3024.043.45%
Criminal damage and arson1919.495.56%
Bicycle theft1512.35-21.05%
Other crime79.75133.33%
Possession of weapons44.55-20.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 775 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 761 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7751480.830.00%
Other theft761503.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences160494.480.00%
Robbery130103.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour12884.470.00%
Shoplifting12283.170.00%
Public order5379.270.00%
Vehicle crime4334.440.00%
Drugs3327.940.00%
Burglary2921.440.00%
Bicycle theft1918.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson1812.350.00%
Possession of weapons511.700.00%
Other crime33.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 376 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202430
March 20242
January 202445
December 202355
November 202354
October 202351
September 202349
August 202355
July 202333

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.89 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20237
October 20234
September 20235
August 20237
July 20233

A total of 5797 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 483.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 983 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024439
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024668
December 2023918
November 2023983
October 2023786
September 2023630
August 2023600
July 2023761

A total of 413 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202448
March 20243
January 202449
December 202351
November 202360
October 202365
September 202341
August 202339
July 202353

A total of 984 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 82.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 148 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202474
March 20241
January 2024131
December 2023148
November 2023141
October 2023105
September 2023132
August 2023117
July 2023130

A total of 8469 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 705.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1594 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 20241150
March 202435
February 20241
January 20241242
December 20231475
November 20231594
October 2023961
September 2023628
August 2023576
July 2023775

A total of 1359 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 113.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 202 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 2024134
March 20244
January 2024172
December 2023202
November 2023178
October 2023198
September 2023162
August 2023139
July 2023160

A total of 285 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202452
January 202453
December 202325
November 202341
October 202329
September 202326
August 202330
July 202329

A total of 1025 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 128.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 164 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024131
January 2024106
December 2023137
November 2023113
October 2023164
September 2023126
August 2023120
July 2023128

A total of 420 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202473
January 202455
December 202357
November 202367
October 202352
September 202336
August 202337
July 202343

A total of 1174 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 146.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 202 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024158
January 2024202
December 2023143
November 2023148
October 2023150
September 2023106
August 2023145
July 2023122

A total of 99 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202410
January 20249
December 20235
November 20237
October 202310
September 202324
August 202315
July 202319

A total of 146 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20247
March 20241
January 202414
December 202326
November 202322
October 202315
September 202324
August 202319
July 202318

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234
September 20235
August 20234
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

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