W1F 7QS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7QS

W1F 7QS, Westminster has recorded a total of 1429 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 928.53 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7QS 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 7QS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7QS, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (550) incidents (77.42% increase)
  • Other theft: (284) incidents (72.12% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (168) incidents (121.05% increase)

W1F 7QS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 225
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1F 7QS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 550 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 284 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person550928.5377.42%
Other theft284357.3772.12%
Shoplifting168184.54121.05%
Violence and sexual offences117109.163.54%
Anti-social behaviour9376.02-14.68%
Robbery7460.4317.46%
Public order3948.0877.27%
Vehicle crime3925.348.33%
Drugs2325.34-28.12%
Burglary1714.9413.33%
Criminal damage and arson1311.05-7.14%
Bicycle theft68.4550.00%
Other crime53.9025.00%
Possession of weapons13.25-66.67%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 310 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 165 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person310627.686100.00%
Other theft165201.434025.00%
Violence and sexual offences113107.213666.67%
Anti-social behaviour10973.420.00%
Shoplifting7670.830.00%
Robbery6349.383050.00%
Vehicle crime3640.940.00%
Drugs3223.393100.00%
Public order2220.79450.00%
Burglary1514.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson149.750.00%
Other crime49.10300.00%
Bicycle theft42.600.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%

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 person4138.99-95.53%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-90.99%
Other theft36.50-99.18%
Public order31.95-93.02%
Robbery21.95-96.67%
Drugs11.30-93.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 918 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 365 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9181241.071600.00%
Other theft365596.494462.50%
Shoplifting159237.170.00%
Violence and sexual offences111103.312120.00%
Anti-social behaviour10572.120.00%
Vehicle crime7568.230.00%
Robbery6048.735900.00%
Burglary4338.990.00%
Public order4327.94975.00%
Drugs1527.94650.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.75600.00%
Bicycle theft64.550.00%
Other crime33.900.00%

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 person5448.730.00%
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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.65-99.80%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 944 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 497 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9441359.32-25.02%
Other theft497613.39-32.84%
Shoplifting154322.945.48%
Violence and sexual offences127100.06-23.95%
Robbery9782.52-14.16%
Anti-social behaviour8763.03-30.40%
Vehicle crime5756.537.55%
Burglary4537.04181.25%
Public order3629.24-18.18%
Drugs2823.39-34.88%
Criminal damage and arson1218.19-47.83%
Bicycle theft67.8050.00%
Other crime13.900.00%
Possession of weapons10.65-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1259 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 740 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12591778.43-1.72%
Other theft740818.06-7.96%
Violence and sexual offences167480.8315.17%
Shoplifting146108.517.35%
Anti-social behaviour12594.8735.87%
Robbery11381.223.67%
Vehicle crime5373.42-13.11%
Public order4434.44-10.20%
Drugs4328.594.88%
Criminal damage and arson2327.9421.05%
Burglary1614.94-50.00%
Bicycle theft410.40-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Other crime11.95-88.89%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1281 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 804 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12811810.2775.24%
Other theft804832.3631.59%
Violence and sexual offences145522.42-9.38%
Shoplifting13694.22-2.86%
Robbery10988.3751.39%
Anti-social behaviour9270.83-33.33%
Vehicle crime6159.7815.09%
Public order4939.64-14.04%
Drugs4131.8432.26%
Burglary3226.6468.42%
Criminal damage and arson1920.7946.15%
Other crime912.35200.00%
Bicycle theft55.85-28.57%
Possession of weapons33.2550.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 731 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 611 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7311323.590.00%
Other theft611474.980.00%
Violence and sexual offences160397.010.00%
Shoplifting140103.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour13890.970.00%
Robbery7289.670.00%
Public order5746.780.00%
Vehicle crime5337.040.00%
Drugs3134.440.00%
Burglary1920.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson1312.350.00%
Bicycle theft78.450.00%
Other crime34.550.00%
Possession of weapons21.950.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 3482 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 316.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 804 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024284
August 2024165
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024365
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024497
December 2023740
November 2023804
October 2023611

A total of 594 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202474
August 202463
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202460
March 20241
January 202497
December 2023113
November 2023109
October 202372

A total of 979 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 139.86 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 168 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024168
August 202476
April 2024159
January 2024154
December 2023146
November 2023136
October 2023140

A total of 6093 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 609.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1281 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024550
August 2024310
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024918
March 202454
January 2024944
December 20231259
November 20231281
October 2023731

A total of 959 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 87.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024117
August 2024113
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 2024111
March 20245
January 2024127
December 2023167
November 2023145
October 2023160

A total of 301 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202422
July 20244
May 20243
April 202443
March 20244
January 202436
December 202344
November 202349
October 202357

A total of 749 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 107.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 138 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202493
August 2024109
April 2024105
January 202487
December 2023125
November 202392
October 2023138

A total of 38 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 102 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202414
April 20247
March 20241
January 202412
December 202323
November 202319
October 202313

A total of 374 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202436
April 202475
January 202457
December 202353
November 202361
October 202353

A total of 187 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202415
April 202443
January 202445
December 202316
November 202332
October 202319

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20239
October 20233

A total of 217 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202432
July 20241
May 20241
April 202415
March 20242
January 202428
December 202343
November 202341
October 202331

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total225
    Theft from the person92
    Other theft43
    Violence and sexual offences32
    Shoplifting16
    Robbery15
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order7
    Burglary5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    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
    Total57
    Vehicle crime24
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
  • 6. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total53
    Shoplifting11
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft10
    Public order6
    Robbery5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 8. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total43
    Other theft11
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 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. 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. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 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. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Vigo Street
    Total14
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 25. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Smith'S Court
    Total12
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 27. Frith Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 28. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Peter Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Hopkins Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1