W1F 7RX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7RX

W1F 7RX, 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 7RX 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 7RX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7RX, 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 7RX 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 7RX 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 person2927.94-96.69%
Violence and sexual offences718.84-93.27%
Robbery24.55-96.55%
Other theft21.30-99.44%
Public order21.30-94.59%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 877 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 358 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8771196.232405.71%
Other theft358569.855014.29%
Shoplifting159232.620.00%
Violence and sexual offences104103.312500.00%
Anti-social behaviour10267.580.00%
Vehicle crime7466.280.00%
Robbery5848.085700.00%
Burglary4337.690.00%
Public order3727.941133.33%
Drugs1424.04600.00%
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 theft10.65-99.79%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 889 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 479 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8891300.19-25.48%
Other theft479577.65-31.86%
Shoplifting153311.244.79%
Violence and sexual offences11999.42-23.23%
Robbery9277.32-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour8659.78-28.33%
Vehicle crime5655.883.70%
Burglary4536.39221.43%
Public order3529.24-12.50%
Drugs2722.74-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson1217.54-45.45%
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 1193 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 703 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11931690.71-2.53%
Other theft703775.18-10.10%
Violence and sexual offences155456.7914.81%
Shoplifting146100.717.35%
Anti-social behaviour12094.8744.58%
Robbery10877.97-0.92%
Vehicle crime5470.18-11.48%
Public order4035.09-13.04%
Drugs3925.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson2225.3415.79%
Burglary1414.29-53.33%
Bicycle theft49.10-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Other crime11.95-75.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1224 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 782 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12241738.7977.13%
Other theft782795.3232.54%
Shoplifting136508.12-2.86%
Violence and sexual offences13588.37-8.78%
Robbery10987.7257.97%
Anti-social behaviour8370.83-38.06%
Vehicle crime6153.9319.61%
Public order4639.64-13.21%
Drugs3929.8939.29%
Burglary3025.3476.47%
Criminal damage and arson1919.4958.33%
Bicycle theft512.35-28.57%
Other crime43.2533.33%
Possession of weapons32.60200.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 691 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 590 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6911263.1664.92%
Other theft590448.9925.00%
Violence and sexual offences148383.3711.28%
Shoplifting14096.1738.61%
Anti-social behaviour13490.9732.67%
Robbery6987.07-15.85%
Public order5344.83112.00%
Vehicle crime5134.4459.38%
Drugs2833.14-6.67%
Burglary1718.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson1211.05-14.29%
Bicycle theft77.80-63.16%
Other crime34.550.00%
Possession of weapons11.95-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 472 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 419 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft472942.8213.19%
Theft from the person419306.696.35%
Violence and sexual offences133272.2551.14%
Shoplifting10186.42-26.81%
Anti-social behaviour10165.638.60%
Robbery8265.632.50%
Vehicle crime3253.28-13.51%
Drugs3020.79-21.05%
Public order2519.49-19.35%
Bicycle theft1916.24137.50%
Burglary1712.35-32.00%
Criminal damage and arson1411.0527.27%
Possession of weapons39.1050.00%
Other crime31.95-40.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 417 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 394 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft417888.24-28.96%
Theft from the person394270.96-29.89%
Shoplifting138256.0116.95%
Anti-social behaviour9389.67-5.10%
Violence and sexual offences8860.43-17.76%
Robbery8057.18-5.88%
Drugs3851.9846.15%
Vehicle crime3724.690.00%
Public order3124.04-20.51%
Burglary2520.14-3.85%
Criminal damage and arson1116.24-15.38%
Bicycle theft87.15-27.27%
Other crime55.20150.00%
Possession of weapons23.25-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 587 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 562 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5871114.360.00%
Theft from the person562381.420.00%
Shoplifting118365.170.00%
Violence and sexual offences10776.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour9869.530.00%
Robbery8563.680.00%
Public order3955.230.00%
Vehicle crime3725.340.00%
Drugs2624.040.00%
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 245 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202427
December 202339
November 202339
October 202328
September 202330
August 202338
July 202326

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 4400 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 366.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 782 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024358
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024479
December 2023703
November 2023782
October 2023590
September 2023472
August 2023417
July 2023587

A total of 313 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202437
March 20243
January 202435
December 202340
November 202346
October 202353
September 202325
August 202331
July 202339

A total of 689 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202458
March 20241
January 202492
December 2023108
November 2023109
October 202369
September 202382
August 202380
July 202385

A total of 6316 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 574.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1224 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024877
March 202435
January 2024889
December 20231193
November 20231224
October 2023691
September 2023419
August 2023394
July 2023562

A total of 1003 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 83.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 155 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 2024104
March 20244
January 2024119
December 2023155
November 2023135
October 2023148
September 2023133
August 202388
July 2023107

A total of 217 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202445
December 202314
November 202330
October 202317
September 202317
August 202325
July 202326

A total of 817 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 102.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 134 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024102
January 202486
December 2023120
November 202383
October 2023134
September 2023101
August 202393
July 202398

A total of 1091 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 136.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 159 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024159
January 2024153
December 2023146
November 2023136
October 2023140
September 2023101
August 2023138
July 2023118

A total of 402 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202456
December 202354
November 202361
October 202351
September 202332
August 202337
July 202337

A total of 66 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.25 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 20238
July 202311

A total of 110 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
March 20241
January 202412
December 202322
November 202319
October 202312
September 202314
August 202311
July 202313

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

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

Crime by Location in July 2024

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