W1F 7RQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7RQ

W1F 7RQ, 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 7RQ 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 7RQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7RQ, 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 7RQ 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 7RQ 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 person2927.94-96.64%
Violence and sexual offences718.84-92.93%
Robbery24.55-96.36%
Other theft21.30-99.42%
Public order21.30-94.59%
Drugs11.30-93.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 864 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 347 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8641174.792368.57%
Other theft347561.404857.14%
Shoplifting144225.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour11193.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences9972.122375.00%
Vehicle crime7564.330.00%
Robbery5548.735400.00%
Burglary4635.740.00%
Public order3729.891133.33%
Drugs1524.04650.00%
Bicycle theft69.750.00%
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 888 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 497 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8881306.04-23.65%
Other theft497577.00-29.80%
Shoplifting138322.943.76%
Violence and sexual offences12089.67-23.57%
Robbery9277.97-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour9259.78-25.81%
Vehicle crime5559.781.85%
Burglary4535.74200.00%
Public order3529.24-12.50%
Drugs2822.74-30.00%
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 1163 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 708 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11631671.86-3.65%
Other theft708755.69-6.47%
Violence and sexual offences157460.0418.05%
Shoplifting133102.013.10%
Anti-social behaviour12486.4233.33%
Robbery10880.573.85%
Vehicle crime5470.18-12.90%
Public order4035.09-11.11%
Drugs4025.992.56%
Criminal damage and arson2325.9921.05%
Burglary1514.94-50.00%
Bicycle theft49.75-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.6050.00%
Other crime11.95-80.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1207 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 757 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12071708.9076.72%
Other theft757784.2828.96%
Violence and sexual offences133491.88-11.33%
Shoplifting12986.42-7.19%
Robbery10483.8240.54%
Anti-social behaviour9367.58-37.58%
Vehicle crime6260.4321.57%
Public order4540.29-16.67%
Drugs3929.2425.81%
Burglary3025.3457.89%
Criminal damage and arson1919.4958.33%
Bicycle theft512.35-28.57%
Other crime53.2566.67%
Possession of weapons23.25100.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 683 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 587 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6831273.5568.64%
Other theft587443.7927.61%
Violence and sexual offences150381.4215.38%
Anti-social behaviour14997.4725.21%
Shoplifting13996.8246.32%
Robbery7490.32-13.95%
Public order5448.08107.69%
Vehicle crime5135.0954.55%
Drugs3133.146.90%
Burglary1920.145.56%
Criminal damage and arson1212.35-29.41%
Bicycle theft77.80-63.16%
Other crime34.55-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.95-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 460 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 405 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft460938.929.52%
Theft from the person405298.903.58%
Violence and sexual offences130263.1634.02%
Anti-social behaviour11984.4719.00%
Shoplifting9577.32-28.03%
Robbery8661.733.61%
Vehicle crime3355.88-10.81%
Drugs2921.44-23.68%
Public order2618.84-21.21%
Bicycle theft1916.89111.11%
Burglary1812.35-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson1711.7021.43%
Possession of weapons411.05100.00%
Other crime42.60-20.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 420 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 391 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft420901.23-27.34%
Theft from the person391272.90-29.42%
Shoplifting132254.0612.82%
Anti-social behaviour10085.77-5.66%
Violence and sexual offences9764.98-14.16%
Robbery8363.03-2.35%
Drugs3853.9346.15%
Vehicle crime3724.69-5.13%
Public order3324.04-15.38%
Burglary2621.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson1416.897.69%
Bicycle theft99.10-18.18%
Other crime55.85150.00%
Possession of weapons23.25-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 578 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 554 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5781113.060.00%
Theft from the person554375.570.00%
Shoplifting117359.970.00%
Violence and sexual offences11376.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour10673.420.00%
Robbery8568.880.00%
Public order3955.230.00%
Vehicle crime3925.340.00%
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 250 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202415
March 20242
January 202428
December 202340
November 202339
October 202331
September 202329
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 4366 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 363.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 757 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024347
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024497
December 2023708
November 2023757
October 2023587
September 2023460
August 2023420
July 2023578

A total of 316 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202437
March 20243
January 202435
December 202340
November 202345
October 202354
September 202326
August 202333
July 202339

A total of 693 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202455
March 20241
January 202492
December 2023108
November 2023104
October 202374
September 202386
August 202383
July 202385

A total of 6222 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 565.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1207 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024864
March 202435
January 2024888
December 20231163
November 20231207
October 2023683
September 2023405
August 2023391
July 2023554

A total of 1013 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 84.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 157 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202499
March 20244
January 2024120
December 2023157
November 2023133
October 2023150
September 2023130
August 202397
July 2023113

A total of 225 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202446
January 202445
December 202315
November 202330
October 202319
September 202318
August 202326
July 202326

A total of 894 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 111.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 149 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024111
January 202492
December 2023124
November 202393
October 2023149
September 2023119
August 2023100
July 2023106

A total of 1027 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 128.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 144 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024144
January 2024138
December 2023133
November 2023129
October 2023139
September 202395
August 2023132
July 2023117

A total of 406 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202475
January 202455
December 202354
November 202362
October 202351
September 202333
August 202337
July 202339

A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237
September 202319
August 20239
July 202311

A total of 117 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.00 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 202314
July 202313

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
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 7RQ 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