W1F 7RL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7RL

W1F 7RL, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.45 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7RL 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 7RL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7RL, encompassing approximately 1539 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 7RL 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 7RL 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 person38.450.00%
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 person2927.94-96.88%
Violence and sexual offences718.84-93.40%
Robbery24.55-96.61%
Other theft21.30-99.46%
Public order21.30-94.87%
Drugs11.30-93.75%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 930 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 369 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9301259.262557.14%
Other theft369604.295171.43%
Shoplifting164239.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour116106.560.00%
Violence and sexual offences10675.372550.00%
Vehicle crime7568.880.00%
Robbery5948.735800.00%
Burglary4938.340.00%
Public order3931.841200.00%
Drugs1625.34700.00%
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 theft10.65-99.81%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 968 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 524 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9681395.06-22.00%
Other theft524628.98-29.09%
Shoplifting153340.482.68%
Violence and sexual offences12499.42-23.46%
Robbery9780.57-14.16%
Anti-social behaviour9563.03-24.60%
Vehicle crime5761.735.56%
Burglary4537.04200.00%
Public order3629.24-10.00%
Drugs2823.39-30.00%
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 1241 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 739 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12411760.88-2.97%
Other theft739806.37-7.97%
Violence and sexual offences162480.1813.29%
Shoplifting149105.267.97%
Anti-social behaviour12696.8232.63%
Robbery11381.873.67%
Vehicle crime5473.42-12.90%
Public order4035.09-13.04%
Drugs4025.992.56%
Criminal damage and arson2325.9921.05%
Burglary1514.94-51.61%
Bicycle theft49.75-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Other crime11.95-80.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1279 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 803 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12791804.4275.69%
Other theft803831.0631.21%
Violence and sexual offences143521.77-8.92%
Shoplifting13892.92-2.82%
Robbery10989.6745.33%
Anti-social behaviour9570.83-36.67%
Vehicle crime6261.7321.57%
Public order4640.29-17.86%
Drugs3929.8921.88%
Burglary3125.3463.16%
Criminal damage and arson1920.1458.33%
Bicycle theft512.35-28.57%
Other crime53.2566.67%
Possession of weapons33.25200.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 728 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 612 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7281328.7865.08%
Other theft612473.0325.67%
Violence and sexual offences157397.6612.95%
Anti-social behaviour150102.0126.05%
Shoplifting14297.4737.86%
Robbery7592.27-13.79%
Public order5648.73107.41%
Vehicle crime5136.3954.55%
Drugs3233.146.67%
Burglary1920.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson1212.35-29.41%
Bicycle theft77.80-65.00%
Other crime34.55-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.95-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 487 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 441 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft487994.1512.99%
Theft from the person441316.446.78%
Violence and sexual offences139286.5537.62%
Anti-social behaviour11990.3214.42%
Shoplifting10377.32-26.43%
Robbery8766.934.82%
Vehicle crime3356.53-10.81%
Drugs3021.44-21.05%
Public order2719.49-18.18%
Bicycle theft2017.5481.82%
Burglary1913.00-26.92%
Criminal damage and arson1712.3513.33%
Possession of weapons411.05100.00%
Other crime42.60-20.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 431 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 413 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft431935.02-29.46%
Theft from the person413280.05-31.17%
Shoplifting140268.3615.70%
Anti-social behaviour10490.97-6.31%
Violence and sexual offences10167.58-12.93%
Robbery8365.63-3.49%
Drugs3853.9346.15%
Vehicle crime3724.69-5.13%
Public order3324.04-17.50%
Burglary2621.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson1516.8915.38%
Bicycle theft119.750.00%
Other crime57.15150.00%
Possession of weapons23.25-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 611 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 600 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6111173.490.00%
Theft from the person600397.010.00%
Shoplifting121389.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences11678.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour11175.370.00%
Robbery8672.120.00%
Public order4055.880.00%
Vehicle crime3925.990.00%
Drugs2625.340.00%
Burglary2616.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson1316.890.00%
Bicycle theft118.450.00%
Possession of weapons47.150.00%
Other crime22.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 253 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202416
March 20242
January 202428
December 202340
November 202339
October 202332
September 202330
August 202338
July 202326

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233
September 20234
August 20235
July 20232

A total of 4588 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 382.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 803 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024369
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024524
December 2023739
November 2023803
October 2023612
September 2023487
August 2023431
July 2023611

A total of 324 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202439
March 20243
January 202436
December 202340
November 202346
October 202356
September 202327
August 202333
July 202340

A total of 715 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202459
March 20241
January 202497
December 2023113
November 2023109
October 202375
September 202387
August 202383
July 202386

A total of 6667 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 606.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1279 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024930
March 202435
January 2024968
December 20231241
November 20231279
October 2023728
September 2023441
August 2023413
July 2023600

A total of 1062 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 88.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 162 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 2024106
March 20244
January 2024124
December 2023162
November 2023143
October 2023157
September 2023139
August 2023101
July 2023116

A total of 230 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202449
January 202445
December 202315
November 202331
October 202319
September 202319
August 202326
July 202326

A total of 916 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 114.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 150 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024116
January 202495
December 2023126
November 202395
October 2023150
September 2023119
August 2023104
July 2023111

A total of 1110 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 138.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 164 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024164
January 2024153
December 2023149
November 2023138
October 2023142
September 2023103
August 2023140
July 2023121

A total of 408 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202475
January 202457
December 202354
November 202362
October 202351
September 202333
August 202337
July 202339

A total of 70 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237
September 202320
August 202311
July 202311

A total of 118 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
March 20241
January 202412
December 202323
November 202319
October 202312
September 202317
August 202315
July 202313

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in July 2024

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