W1F 7PL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7PL

W1F 7PL, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.46 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7PL 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 7PL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7PL, encompassing approximately 1537 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 7PL 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 7PL 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 person38.460.00%
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 person2927.97-96.47%
Violence and sexual offences718.87-92.31%
Robbery24.55-96.43%
Other theft21.30-99.42%
Public order21.30-94.29%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 821 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 346 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8211138.502245.71%
Other theft346534.124842.86%
Shoplifting160225.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour94104.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences9161.152175.00%
Vehicle crime7559.200.00%
Robbery5648.795500.00%
Burglary4336.430.00%
Public order3527.971066.67%
Drugs1422.77600.00%
Bicycle theft69.110.00%
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 person3534.480.00%
Other theft722.77600.00%
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 846 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 459 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8461241.29-26.43%
Other theft459550.38-32.00%
Shoplifting153298.612.68%
Violence and sexual offences10999.54-22.14%
Robbery8370.91-14.43%
Anti-social behaviour8054.00-27.27%
Vehicle crime5652.055.66%
Burglary4236.43162.50%
Public order3527.32-10.26%
Drugs2622.77-25.71%
Criminal damage and arson1216.91-42.86%
Bicycle theft67.8150.00%
Other crime13.900.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1150 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 675 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11501621.23-2.71%
Other theft675748.16-8.54%
Shoplifting149439.147.19%
Violence and sexual offences14096.9412.00%
Anti-social behaviour11091.0835.80%
Robbery9771.561.04%
Vehicle crime5363.11-11.67%
Public order3934.48-13.33%
Drugs3525.37-7.89%
Criminal damage and arson2122.7740.00%
Burglary1613.66-46.67%
Bicycle theft410.41-20.00%
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 1182 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 738 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11821666.1279.36%
Other theft738768.9832.26%
Shoplifting139480.12-3.47%
Violence and sexual offences12590.43-7.41%
Robbery9681.3241.18%
Anti-social behaviour8162.46-38.17%
Vehicle crime6052.7013.21%
Public order4539.03-10.00%
Drugs3829.2840.74%
Burglary3024.7276.47%
Criminal damage and arson1519.5225.00%
Bicycle theft59.76-28.57%
Other crime43.2533.33%
Possession of weapons32.6050.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 659 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 558 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6591213.9766.41%
Other theft558428.7322.64%
Shoplifting144363.0237.14%
Violence and sexual offences13593.685.47%
Anti-social behaviour13187.8339.36%
Robbery6885.23-5.56%
Vehicle crime5344.2455.88%
Public order5034.48108.33%
Drugs2732.53-10.00%
Burglary1717.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson1211.06-14.29%
Bicycle theft77.81-61.11%
Other crime34.550.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 455 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 396 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft455906.9015.48%
Theft from the person396296.0110.31%
Violence and sexual offences128257.6354.22%
Shoplifting10583.27-25.53%
Anti-social behaviour9468.314.44%
Robbery7261.150.00%
Vehicle crime3446.84-12.82%
Drugs3022.12-18.92%
Public order2419.52-17.24%
Bicycle theft1815.61125.00%
Burglary1711.71-34.62%
Criminal damage and arson1411.0627.27%
Possession of weapons49.11100.00%
Other crime32.60-25.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 394 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 359 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft394842.49-29.14%
Theft from the person359256.33-30.69%
Shoplifting141233.5614.63%
Anti-social behaviour9091.73-6.25%
Violence and sexual offences8358.55-16.16%
Robbery7254.00-5.26%
Vehicle crime3946.848.33%
Drugs3725.3748.00%
Public order2924.07-27.50%
Burglary2618.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson1116.91-8.33%
Bicycle theft87.16-27.27%
Other crime45.20100.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 556 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 518 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5561056.530.00%
Theft from the person518361.720.00%
Shoplifting123337.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences9980.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour9664.410.00%
Robbery7662.460.00%
Public order4049.440.00%
Vehicle crime3626.020.00%
Burglary2623.420.00%
Drugs2516.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson1216.260.00%
Bicycle theft117.810.00%
Possession of weapons47.160.00%
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 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.44 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 20233
August 20234
July 20232

A total of 4193 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 349.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 738 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024346
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024459
December 2023675
November 2023738
October 2023558
September 2023455
August 2023394
July 2023556

A total of 304 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202435
March 20243
January 202435
December 202339
November 202345
October 202350
September 202324
August 202329
July 202340

A total of 626 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202483
December 202397
November 202396
October 202368
September 202372
August 202372
July 202376

A total of 5998 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 545.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1182 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024821
March 202435
January 2024846
December 20231150
November 20231182
October 2023659
September 2023396
August 2023359
July 2023518

A total of 924 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 77.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 140 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202491
March 20244
January 2024109
December 2023140
November 2023125
October 2023135
September 2023128
August 202383
July 202399

A total of 217 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202442
December 202316
November 202330
October 202317
September 202317
August 202326
July 202326

A total of 776 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 97.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202494
January 202480
December 2023110
November 202381
October 2023131
September 202394
August 202390
July 202396

A total of 1114 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 139.25 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 2023141
July 2023123

A total of 406 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202475
January 202456
December 202353
November 202360
October 202353
September 202334
August 202339
July 202336

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 104 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.56 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 202314
August 202311
July 202312

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in July 2024

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