GANTON STREET, W1F 7QY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7QY

GANTON STREET, W1F 7QY, Westminster has recorded a total of 953 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 619.23 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7QY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 184 crimes and a crime rate of 119.56 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1F 7QY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7QY, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (305) incidents (6000.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (157) incidents (3825.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (108) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 7QY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 135
  • Argyll Street with total crimes: 49
  • Dering Street with total crimes: 45

GANTON STREET, W1F 7QY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 305 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 157 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person305619.236000.00%
Other theft157198.183825.00%
Anti-social behaviour108102.010.00%
Violence and sexual offences10770.183466.67%
Shoplifting8269.530.00%
Robbery6253.283000.00%
Vehicle crime3740.290.00%
Drugs3224.043100.00%
Public order2220.79450.00%
Criminal damage and arson1514.290.00%
Burglary159.750.00%
Other crime49.75300.00%
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 person4138.99-95.42%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-89.80%
Other theft36.50-99.17%
Public order31.95-92.50%
Robbery21.95-96.55%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 896 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 362 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8961222.871559.26%
Other theft362582.204425.00%
Shoplifting178235.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour103115.660.00%
Violence and sexual offences9866.931860.00%
Vehicle crime7563.680.00%
Robbery5848.735700.00%
Burglary4237.690.00%
Public order4027.29900.00%
Drugs1425.99600.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.10600.00%
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 theft10.65-99.79%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 910 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 485 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9101330.08-26.85%
Other theft485591.29-32.17%
Shoplifting161315.14-3.01%
Violence and sexual offences123104.61-25.00%
Robbery9279.92-13.21%
Anti-social behaviour8959.78-28.80%
Vehicle crime5657.833.70%
Burglary4636.39228.57%
Public order3729.89-19.57%
Drugs2724.04-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson1117.54-50.00%
Bicycle theft77.1575.00%
Other crime24.55100.00%
Possession of weapons11.30-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1244 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 715 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12441753.74-0.64%
Other theft715808.32-8.57%
Shoplifting166464.5910.67%
Violence and sexual offences164107.8615.49%
Anti-social behaviour125106.5643.68%
Robbery10681.22-2.75%
Vehicle crime5468.88-12.90%
Public order4635.09-6.12%
Drugs3629.89-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson2223.3937.50%
Burglary1414.29-53.33%
Bicycle theft49.10-20.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-33.33%
Other crime11.30-87.50%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1252 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 782 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12521777.1377.34%
Other theft782813.5232.09%
Shoplifting150508.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences14297.47-5.33%
Robbery10992.2751.39%
Anti-social behaviour8770.83-20.91%
Vehicle crime6256.5316.98%
Public order4940.29-9.26%
Drugs4031.8442.86%
Burglary3025.99114.29%
Criminal damage and arson1619.4923.08%
Other crime810.40166.67%
Bicycle theft55.20-28.57%
Possession of weapons33.2550.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 706 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 592 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7061269.6665.34%
Other theft592458.7424.63%
Shoplifting150384.6727.12%
Violence and sexual offences15097.478.70%
Anti-social behaviour11097.478.91%
Robbery7271.47-13.25%
Public order5446.78107.69%
Vehicle crime5335.0960.61%
Drugs2834.44-6.67%
Burglary1418.19-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson139.10-13.33%
Bicycle theft78.45-63.16%
Other crime34.550.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 475 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 427 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft475968.160.00%
Theft from the person427308.640.00%
Violence and sexual offences138277.450.00%
Shoplifting11889.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour10176.670.00%
Robbery8365.630.00%
Vehicle crime3353.930.00%
Drugs3021.440.00%
Public order2619.490.00%
Bicycle theft1916.890.00%
Burglary1812.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson1511.700.00%
Possession of weapons49.750.00%
Other crime32.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 723 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 103.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 125 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024108
April 2024103
January 202489
December 2023125
November 202387
October 2023110
September 2023101

A total of 3584 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 325.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 782 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024157
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024362
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024485
December 2023715
November 2023782
October 2023592
September 2023475

A total of 1005 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 143.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 178 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202482
April 2024178
January 2024161
December 2023166
November 2023150
October 2023150
September 2023118

A total of 5840 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 584.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1252 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024305
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024896
March 202454
January 2024910
December 20231244
November 20231252
October 2023706
September 2023427

A total of 941 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 85.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 164 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024107
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 202498
March 20245
January 2024123
December 2023164
November 2023142
October 2023150
September 2023138

A total of 211 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.10 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202432
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202427
December 202336
November 202340
October 202328
September 202330

A total of 588 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202462
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202458
March 20241
January 202492
December 2023106
November 2023109
October 202372
September 202383

A total of 370 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.86 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202437
April 202475
January 202456
December 202354
November 202362
October 202353
September 202333

A total of 100 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
April 20247
March 20241
January 202411
December 202322
November 202316
October 202313
September 202315

A total of 285 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202422
July 20244
May 20243
April 202440
March 20244
January 202437
December 202346
November 202349
October 202354
September 202326

A total of 179 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
April 202442
January 202446
December 202314
November 202330
October 202314
September 202318

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20238
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 52 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.43 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 20246
January 20247
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237
September 202319

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total135
    Theft from the person47
    Other theft28
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Shoplifting13
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Robbery8
    Public order6
    Drugs3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Argyll Street
    Total49
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting4
  • 3. Dering Street
    Total45
    Theft from the person26
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Hills Place
    Total44
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 5. John Prince'S Street
    Total40
    Theft from the person23
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total34
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting7
    Robbery4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Great Windmill Street
    Total32
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total31
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery3
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total28
    Vehicle crime14
    Theft from the person5
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Market Place
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 11. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total26
    Theft from the person10
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Bourchier Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Denman Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft4
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. A401
    Total22
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs4
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 15. Princes Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Glasshouse Street
    Total17
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 18. Great Chapel Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Carlisle Street
    Total14
    Drugs4
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Vigo Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Little Marlborough Street
    Total12
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Upper John Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Peter Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 25. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)
    Total12
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 26. Pollen Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Wardour Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Great Marlborough Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Broadwick Street
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1