W1F 7NW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7NW

W1F 7NW, Westminster has recorded a total of 1838 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1194.28 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7NW 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 7NW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7NW, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (727) incidents (70.66% increase)
  • Other theft: (368) incidents (73.58% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (190) incidents (156.76% increase)

W1F 7NW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 328
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 151
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92

W1F 7NW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 727 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 368 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7271194.2870.66%
Other theft368472.3873.58%
Shoplifting190239.12156.76%
Violence and sexual offences160123.4611.11%
Anti-social behaviour111103.96-2.63%
Robbery9172.1212.35%
Public order5259.1362.50%
Vehicle crime4533.7940.62%
Drugs3929.24-13.33%
Burglary2025.345.26%
Criminal damage and arson2013.0025.00%
Bicycle theft813.0014.29%
Other crime65.200.00%
Possession of weapons13.90-75.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 426 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 212 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person426787.528420.00%
Other theft212276.805200.00%
Violence and sexual offences144137.754700.00%
Anti-social behaviour11493.570.00%
Robbery8174.073950.00%
Shoplifting7452.630.00%
Drugs4548.084400.00%
Vehicle crime3229.240.00%
Public order3220.79700.00%
Burglary1920.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson1612.350.00%
Bicycle theft710.400.00%
Other crime64.55500.00%
Possession of weapons43.900.00%

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 person4138.99-96.52%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-92.75%
Other theft36.50-99.33%
Public order31.95-94.23%
Robbery21.95-97.37%
Drugs11.30-96.88%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1179 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 445 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11791535.412083.33%
Other theft445766.085462.50%
Shoplifting162289.150.00%
Violence and sexual offences138105.262660.00%
Anti-social behaviour13189.670.00%
Robbery7685.127500.00%
Vehicle crime7349.380.00%
Burglary5247.430.00%
Public order5233.791200.00%
Drugs3233.791500.00%
Bicycle theft1020.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.50700.00%
Other crime45.200.00%
Possession of weapons12.600.00%

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 person5448.735300.00%
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 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 1280 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 674 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12801820.66-15.73%
Other theft674831.71-27.68%
Shoplifting202437.9541.26%
Violence and sexual offences180131.25-12.62%
Robbery133116.96-11.92%
Anti-social behaviour10586.42-23.91%
Vehicle crime5568.23-6.78%
Public order5135.74-3.77%
Burglary4933.14104.17%
Drugs4531.84-21.05%
Criminal damage and arson1429.24-50.00%
Bicycle theft99.1080.00%
Other crime35.85200.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1519 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 932 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15192157.89-7.32%
Other theft932987.00-6.89%
Violence and sexual offences206605.597.85%
Robbery151133.853.42%
Shoplifting14398.12-3.38%
Anti-social behaviour13892.9222.12%
Vehicle crime5989.67-10.61%
Drugs5738.345.56%
Public order5337.04-14.52%
Criminal damage and arson2834.4427.27%
Burglary2418.19-41.46%
Bicycle theft515.59-28.57%
Possession of weapons53.2566.67%
Other crime13.25-90.91%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1639 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1001 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16392276.8065.22%
Other theft10011064.9826.39%
Violence and sexual offences191650.42-6.37%
Shoplifting148124.11-1.33%
Robbery14696.1736.45%
Anti-social behaviour11394.87-31.52%
Vehicle crime6673.4232.00%
Public order6242.88-8.82%
Drugs5440.295.88%
Burglary4135.0941.38%
Criminal damage and arson2226.6446.67%
Other crime1114.2957.14%
Bicycle theft77.15-30.00%
Possession of weapons34.55-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 992 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 792 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9921719.300.00%
Other theft792644.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences204514.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour165132.550.00%
Shoplifting150107.210.00%
Robbery10797.470.00%
Public order6869.530.00%
Drugs5144.180.00%
Vehicle crime5033.140.00%
Burglary2932.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson1518.840.00%
Bicycle theft109.750.00%
Other crime76.500.00%
Possession of weapons64.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4440 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 403.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1001 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024368
August 2024212
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024445
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024674
December 2023932
November 20231001
October 2023792

A total of 234 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202419
April 202452
January 202449
December 202324
November 202341
October 202329

A total of 7863 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 714.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1639 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024727
August 2024426
July 20245
May 202441
April 20241179
March 202454
February 20241
January 20241280
December 20231519
November 20231639
October 2023992

A total of 877 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 125.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 165 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024111
August 2024114
April 2024131
January 2024105
December 2023138
November 2023113
October 2023165

A total of 56 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
April 202410
January 20249
December 20235
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 380 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202432
April 202473
January 202455
December 202359
November 202366
October 202350

A total of 327 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202445
July 20241
May 20241
April 202432
March 20242
January 202445
December 202357
November 202354
October 202351

A total of 791 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 71.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 151 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202491
August 202481
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202476
March 20241
January 2024133
December 2023151
November 2023146
October 2023107

A total of 1069 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 152.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 202 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024190
August 202474
April 2024162
January 2024202
December 2023143
November 2023148
October 2023150

A total of 1242 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 112.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 206 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024160
August 2024144
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 2024138
March 20245
January 2024180
December 2023206
November 2023191
October 2023204

A total of 381 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202432
July 20244
May 20243
April 202452
March 20244
January 202451
December 202353
November 202362
October 202368

A total of 124 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202416
April 20248
March 20241
January 202414
December 202328
November 202322
October 202315

A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 202311
October 20237

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.14 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
April 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total328
    Theft from the person134
    Other theft60
    Violence and sexual offences50
    Robbery21
    Shoplifting21
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Public order12
    Drugs7
    Burglary5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total151
    Theft from the person64
    Other theft32
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order6
    Drugs5
    Robbery5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. 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
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total62
    Vehicle crime25
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting9
    Other theft7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total48
    Shoplifting11
    Other theft10
    Theft from the person9
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 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. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Old Compton Street
    Total33
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 16. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 26. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 27. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 29. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2