W1F 7QG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7QG

W1F 7QG, Westminster has recorded a total of 1399 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 909.03 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7QG 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 7QG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7QG, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (531) incidents (77.59% increase)
  • Other theft: (276) incidents (84.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (176) incidents (125.64% increase)

W1F 7QG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 202
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1F 7QG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 531 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 276 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person531909.0377.59%
Other theft276345.0384.00%
Shoplifting176179.34125.64%
Violence and sexual offences108114.363.85%
Anti-social behaviour9370.18-13.08%
Robbery7060.4312.90%
Vehicle crime4045.4817.65%
Public order3725.99105.56%
Burglary2224.0415.79%
Drugs1914.29-29.63%
Criminal damage and arson1412.3516.67%
Bicycle theft79.10133.33%
Other crime54.5525.00%
Possession of weapons13.25-66.67%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 299 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 150 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person299597.799866.67%
Other theft150194.287400.00%
Anti-social behaviour10797.470.00%
Violence and sexual offences10469.535100.00%
Shoplifting7867.580.00%
Robbery6250.683000.00%
Vehicle crime3440.290.00%
Drugs2722.092600.00%
Burglary1917.540.00%
Public order1812.35800.00%
Criminal damage and arson1211.700.00%
Other crime47.80300.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Bicycle theft31.950.00%

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 person2927.94-96.65%
Violence and sexual offences718.84-92.31%
Robbery24.55-96.43%
Other theft21.30-99.43%
Public order21.30-94.44%
Drugs11.30-93.75%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 866 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 353 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8661188.432374.29%
Other theft353562.704942.86%
Shoplifting165229.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour107107.210.00%
Violence and sexual offences9169.532175.00%
Vehicle crime7559.130.00%
Robbery5648.735500.00%
Burglary4936.390.00%
Public order3631.841100.00%
Drugs1623.39700.00%
Bicycle theft610.400.00%
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 person3534.440.00%
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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.65-99.80%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 906 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 500 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9061316.44-23.16%
Other theft500588.69-27.64%
Shoplifting152324.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences11298.77-20.57%
Robbery8872.77-10.20%
Anti-social behaviour8757.18-22.32%
Vehicle crime5556.533.77%
Burglary4435.74175.00%
Public order3628.59-2.70%
Drugs2723.39-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson1217.54-42.86%
Bicycle theft67.8050.00%
Other crime13.900.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1179 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 691 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11791652.37-2.80%
Other theft691766.08-8.11%
Shoplifting152448.997.80%
Violence and sexual offences14198.778.46%
Anti-social behaviour11291.6230.23%
Robbery9872.773.16%
Vehicle crime5363.68-11.67%
Public order3734.44-17.78%
Drugs3624.04-5.26%
Criminal damage and arson2123.3940.00%
Burglary1613.65-48.39%
Bicycle theft410.40-20.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-33.33%
Other crime11.30-80.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1213 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 752 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12131701.7577.86%
Other theft752788.1730.33%
Shoplifting141488.63-2.08%
Violence and sexual offences13091.62-5.11%
Robbery9584.4733.80%
Anti-social behaviour8661.73-38.57%
Vehicle crime6055.8825.00%
Public order4538.99-13.46%
Drugs3829.2426.67%
Burglary3124.6982.35%
Criminal damage and arson1520.1415.38%
Bicycle theft59.75-28.57%
Other crime53.2566.67%
Possession of weapons33.25200.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 682 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 577 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6821248.860.00%
Other theft577443.140.00%
Shoplifting144374.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour14093.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences13790.970.00%
Robbery7189.020.00%
Public order5246.130.00%
Vehicle crime4833.790.00%
Drugs3031.190.00%
Burglary1719.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson1311.050.00%
Bicycle theft78.450.00%
Other crime34.550.00%
Possession of weapons11.950.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 198 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202419
April 202449
January 202444
December 202316
November 202331
October 202317

A total of 3311 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 301.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 752 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024276
August 2024150
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024353
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024500
December 2023691
November 2023752
October 2023577

A total of 5743 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 574.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1213 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024531
August 2024299
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024866
March 202435
January 2024906
December 20231179
November 20231213
October 2023682

A total of 732 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 104.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 140 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202493
August 2024107
April 2024107
January 202487
December 2023112
November 202386
October 2023140

A total of 38 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 365 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202434
April 202475
January 202455
December 202353
November 202360
October 202348

A total of 546 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202470
August 202462
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202488
December 202398
November 202395
October 202371

A total of 1008 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 144.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 176 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024176
August 202478
April 2024165
January 2024152
December 2023152
November 2023141
October 2023144

A total of 837 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 76.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 141 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024108
August 2024104
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202491
March 20244
January 2024112
December 2023141
November 2023130
October 2023137

A total of 268 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202418
July 20242
May 20242
April 202436
March 20243
January 202436
December 202337
November 202345
October 202352

A total of 94 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202412
April 20246
March 20241
January 202412
December 202321
November 202315
October 202313

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.88 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 197 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202427
July 20241
May 20241
April 202416
March 20242
January 202427
December 202336
November 202338
October 202330

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total202
    Theft from the person82
    Other theft37
    Violence and sexual offences28
    Shoplifting16
    Robbery14
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order7
    Burglary4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. 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
  • 4. Dering Street
    Total81
    Theft from the person49
    Other theft21
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 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. Shopping Area
    Total57
    Shoplifting15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft10
    Public order6
    Robbery5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total46
    Other theft11
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 10. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 12. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. 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
  • 15. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 19. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. Vigo Street
    Total14
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Smith'S Court
    Total12
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 26. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Peter Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Hopkins Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. Archer Street
    Total9
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
  • 30. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1