W1F 7PY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7PY

W1F 7PY, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.74 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7PY 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 7PY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7PY, encompassing approximately 1487 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 7PY 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 7PY 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 person38.740.00%
Other theft22.020.00%
Public order21.340.00%
Robbery21.34100.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.34100.00%
Drugs11.340.00%
Other crime10.670.00%

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
Robbery11.34-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.67-85.71%

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 person2928.90-96.36%
Violence and sexual offences719.49-91.57%
Robbery24.71-96.36%
Other theft21.34-99.40%
Public order21.34-94.12%
Drugs11.34-90.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 797 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 331 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7971135.932177.14%
Other theft331535.704628.57%
Shoplifting163222.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour85109.560.00%
Violence and sexual offences8357.131975.00%
Vehicle crime7555.790.00%
Robbery5550.415400.00%
Burglary4136.970.00%
Public order3427.561033.33%
Drugs1022.85400.00%
Bicycle theft66.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.03500.00%
Other crime44.030.00%

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 person3535.620.00%
Other theft723.53600.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.710.00%
Public order32.690.00%
Drugs22.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.340.00%
Robbery10.670.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.67-99.77%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 831 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 427 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8311229.36-23.62%
Other theft427558.56-34.91%
Shoplifting156287.015.41%
Violence and sexual offences99104.86-26.12%
Robbery7566.54-13.79%
Anti-social behaviour7150.41-31.07%
Vehicle crime5747.727.55%
Burglary4138.31127.78%
Public order3427.56-12.82%
Drugs2122.85-38.24%
Criminal damage and arson1114.12-42.11%
Bicycle theft57.3925.00%
Other crime13.360.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1088 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 656 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10881603.75-2.60%
Other theft656731.30-3.95%
Shoplifting148440.934.23%
Violence and sexual offences13499.4815.52%
Anti-social behaviour10390.0745.07%
Robbery8769.23-3.33%
Vehicle crime5358.48-13.11%
Public order3935.62-9.30%
Drugs3426.21-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson1922.8558.33%
Burglary1812.77-35.71%
Bicycle theft412.10-33.33%
Possession of weapons22.69-33.33%
Other crime11.34-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1117 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 683 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11171621.2276.74%
Other theft683750.7934.18%
Shoplifting142459.08-4.05%
Violence and sexual offences11695.45-10.77%
Robbery9077.9740.62%
Anti-social behaviour7160.49-29.00%
Vehicle crime6147.7215.09%
Public order4341.00-12.24%
Drugs3828.9052.00%
Burglary2825.5455.56%
Criminal damage and arson1218.829.09%
Bicycle theft68.070.00%
Possession of weapons34.0350.00%
Other crime22.020.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 632 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 509 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6321175.5970.35%
Other theft509424.8018.37%
Shoplifting148342.1239.62%
Violence and sexual offences13099.4812.07%
Anti-social behaviour10087.3829.87%
Robbery6467.214.92%
Vehicle crime5343.0260.61%
Public order4935.62145.00%
Drugs2532.94-3.85%
Burglary1816.8028.57%
Criminal damage and arson1112.100.00%
Bicycle theft67.39-62.50%
Other crime24.03-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.34-33.33%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 430 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 371 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft430865.0618.13%
Theft from the person371289.028.48%
Violence and sexual offences116249.3734.88%
Shoplifting10677.97-24.29%
Anti-social behaviour7771.250.00%
Robbery6151.76-3.17%
Vehicle crime3341.00-17.50%
Drugs2622.18-25.71%
Public order2017.48-33.33%
Bicycle theft1613.44100.00%
Burglary1410.75-44.00%
Criminal damage and arson119.4122.22%
Possession of weapons37.3950.00%
Other crime32.02-25.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 364 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 342 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft364823.38-27.49%
Theft from the person342244.66-30.63%
Shoplifting140229.8712.90%
Violence and sexual offences8694.10-9.47%
Anti-social behaviour7757.80-4.94%
Robbery6351.76-8.70%
Vehicle crime4042.358.11%
Drugs3526.8975.00%
Public order3023.53-14.29%
Burglary2520.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson916.8012.50%
Bicycle theft86.05-33.33%
Other crime45.38100.00%
Possession of weapons22.69-33.33%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 502 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 493 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5021012.260.00%
Theft from the person493337.420.00%
Shoplifting124331.370.00%
Violence and sexual offences9583.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour8163.850.00%
Robbery6954.440.00%
Vehicle crime3746.380.00%
Public order3524.870.00%
Burglary2523.530.00%
Drugs2016.800.00%
Bicycle theft1213.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson88.070.00%
Possession of weapons35.380.00%
Other crime22.020.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 213 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202410
March 20242
January 202421
December 202334
November 202338
October 202325
September 202326
August 202335
July 202320

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 3914 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 326.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 683 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024331
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024427
December 2023656
November 2023683
October 2023509
September 2023430
August 2023364
July 2023502

A total of 291 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202434
March 20243
January 202434
December 202339
November 202343
October 202349
September 202320
August 202330
July 202335

A total of 570 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202455
March 20241
January 202475
December 202387
November 202390
October 202364
September 202361
August 202363
July 202369

A total of 5738 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 521.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1117 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024797
March 202435
January 2024831
December 20231088
November 20231117
October 2023632
September 2023371
August 2023342
July 2023493

A total of 873 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 72.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 134 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202483
March 20244
January 202499
December 2023134
November 2023116
October 2023130
September 2023116
August 202386
July 202395

A total of 210 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202441
January 202441
December 202318
November 202328
October 202318
September 202314
August 202325
July 202325

A total of 665 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 83.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 103 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202485
January 202471
December 2023103
November 202371
October 2023100
September 202377
August 202377
July 202381

A total of 1127 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 140.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 163 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024163
January 2024156
December 2023148
November 2023142
October 2023148
September 2023106
August 2023140
July 2023124

A total of 409 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202475
January 202457
December 202353
November 202361
October 202353
September 202333
August 202340
July 202337

A total of 63 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20245
December 20234
November 20236
October 20236
September 202316
August 20238
July 202312

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
March 20241
January 202411
December 202319
November 202312
October 202311
September 202311
August 20239
July 20238

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in July 2024

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