NEWBURGH STREET, W1F 7RW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7RW

NEWBURGH STREET, W1F 7RW, 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 7RW 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 7RW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7RW, 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 7RW 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

NEWBURGH STREET, W1F 7RW 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 person2927.94-96.50%
Violence and sexual offences718.84-92.47%
Robbery24.55-96.43%
Other theft21.30-99.42%
Public order21.30-94.44%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 828 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 347 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8281145.552265.71%
Other theft347538.014857.14%
Shoplifting160225.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour96103.960.00%
Violence and sexual offences9362.382225.00%
Vehicle crime7560.430.00%
Robbery5648.735500.00%
Burglary4336.390.00%
Public order3627.941100.00%
Drugs1423.39600.00%
Bicycle theft69.100.00%
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 theft10.65-99.78%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 849 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 460 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8491245.61-26.05%
Other theft460551.66-31.75%
Shoplifting152298.902.01%
Violence and sexual offences11298.77-19.42%
Robbery8572.77-13.27%
Anti-social behaviour8155.23-27.03%
Vehicle crime5552.631.85%
Burglary4335.74186.67%
Public order3527.94-5.41%
Drugs2622.74-25.71%
Criminal damage and arson1216.89-42.86%
Bicycle theft67.8050.00%
Other crime13.900.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1148 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 674 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11481616.63-3.12%
Other theft674745.94-9.04%
Shoplifting149437.957.19%
Violence and sexual offences13996.826.92%
Anti-social behaviour11190.3238.75%
Robbery9872.121.03%
Vehicle crime5463.68-10.00%
Public order3735.09-17.78%
Drugs3524.04-7.89%
Criminal damage and arson2122.7440.00%
Burglary1513.65-48.28%
Bicycle theft49.75-20.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-33.33%
Other crime11.30-75.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1185 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 741 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11851670.5778.73%
Other theft741769.9833.27%
Shoplifting139481.48-2.11%
Violence and sexual offences13090.32-4.41%
Robbery9784.4742.65%
Anti-social behaviour8063.03-40.30%
Vehicle crime6051.9817.65%
Public order4538.99-11.76%
Drugs3829.2440.74%
Burglary2924.6970.59%
Criminal damage and arson1518.8425.00%
Bicycle theft59.75-28.57%
Other crime43.2533.33%
Possession of weapons32.60200.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 663 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 556 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6631213.7867.42%
Other theft556430.8022.20%
Shoplifting142361.2735.24%
Violence and sexual offences13692.273.82%
Anti-social behaviour13488.3741.05%
Robbery6887.07-4.23%
Public order5144.18112.50%
Vehicle crime5133.1459.38%
Drugs2733.14-10.00%
Burglary1717.54-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson1211.05-25.00%
Bicycle theft77.80-58.82%
Other crime34.55-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.95-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 455 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 396 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft455908.3814.61%
Theft from the person396295.659.09%
Violence and sexual offences131257.3148.86%
Shoplifting10585.12-25.53%
Anti-social behaviour9568.234.40%
Robbery7161.73-2.74%
Vehicle crime3246.13-13.51%
Drugs3020.79-18.92%
Public order2419.49-17.24%
Burglary1815.59-28.00%
Bicycle theft1711.70112.50%
Criminal damage and arson1611.0533.33%
Possession of weapons410.40100.00%
Other crime42.600.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 397 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 363 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft397849.25-28.73%
Theft from the person363257.96-30.86%
Shoplifting141235.8714.63%
Anti-social behaviour9191.62-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences8859.13-13.73%
Robbery7357.18-5.19%
Vehicle crime3747.432.78%
Drugs3724.0454.17%
Public order2924.04-27.50%
Burglary2518.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson1216.240.00%
Bicycle theft87.80-27.27%
Other crime45.20100.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 557 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 525 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5571063.030.00%
Theft from the person525361.920.00%
Shoplifting123341.130.00%
Violence and sexual offences10279.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour9866.280.00%
Robbery7763.680.00%
Public order4050.030.00%
Vehicle crime3625.990.00%
Burglary2523.390.00%
Drugs2416.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson1215.590.00%
Bicycle theft117.800.00%
Possession of weapons47.150.00%
Other crime22.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 235 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202426
December 202335
November 202338
October 202327
September 202330
August 202337
July 202324

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 4199 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 349.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 741 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024347
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024460
December 2023674
November 2023741
October 2023556
September 2023455
August 2023397
July 2023557

A total of 304 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202436
March 20243
January 202435
December 202337
November 202345
October 202351
September 202324
August 202329
July 202340

A total of 631 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202485
December 202398
November 202397
October 202368
September 202371
August 202373
July 202377

A total of 6024 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 547.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1185 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024828
March 202435
January 2024849
December 20231148
November 20231185
October 2023663
September 2023396
August 2023363
July 2023525

A total of 945 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 139 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202493
March 20244
January 2024112
December 2023139
November 2023130
October 2023136
September 2023131
August 202388
July 2023102

A total of 215 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202443
December 202315
November 202329
October 202317
September 202318
August 202325
July 202325

A total of 786 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 98.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 134 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202496
January 202481
December 2023111
November 202380
October 2023134
September 202395
August 202391
July 202398

A total of 1111 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 138.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024160
January 2024152
December 2023149
November 2023139
October 2023142
September 2023105
August 2023141
July 2023123

A total of 400 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.00 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 202360
October 202351
September 202332
August 202337
July 202336

A total of 64 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237
September 202317
August 20238
July 202311

A total of 107 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
March 20241
January 202412
December 202321
November 202315
October 202312
September 202316
August 202312
July 202312

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20232
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 7RW 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