W1F 7RY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7RY

W1F 7RY, Westminster has recorded a total of 20 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.00 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7RY 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 7RY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7RY, 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: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 7RY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Princes Street with total crimes: 1

W1F 7RY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 person4138.99-95.52%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-90.99%
Other theft36.50-99.18%
Public order31.95-93.02%
Robbery21.95-96.67%
Drugs11.30-93.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 916 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 365 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9161239.771596.30%
Other theft365595.194462.50%
Shoplifting159237.170.00%
Violence and sexual offences111103.312120.00%
Anti-social behaviour10572.120.00%
Vehicle crime7468.230.00%
Robbery6048.085900.00%
Burglary4438.990.00%
Public order4328.59975.00%
Drugs1527.94650.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.75600.00%
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 theft10.65-99.80%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 944 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 498 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9441358.67-24.72%
Other theft498613.39-32.43%
Shoplifting153323.594.79%
Violence and sexual offences12799.42-23.49%
Robbery9782.52-14.16%
Anti-social behaviour8763.03-30.95%
Vehicle crime5656.533.70%
Burglary4536.39181.25%
Public order3629.24-14.29%
Drugs2823.39-34.88%
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 1254 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 737 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12541772.58-1.88%
Other theft737814.81-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences166478.8814.48%
Shoplifting146107.867.35%
Anti-social behaviour12694.8738.46%
Robbery11381.872.73%
Vehicle crime5473.42-11.48%
Drugs4335.094.88%
Public order4227.94-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson2327.2921.05%
Burglary1614.94-50.00%
Bicycle theft410.40-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Other crime11.95-88.89%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1278 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 804 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12781808.3275.07%
Other theft804830.4131.80%
Violence and sexual offences145522.42-8.81%
Shoplifting13694.22-2.86%
Robbery11088.3754.93%
Anti-social behaviour9171.47-34.53%
Vehicle crime6159.1319.61%
Public order4939.64-14.04%
Drugs4131.8432.26%
Burglary3226.6468.42%
Criminal damage and arson1920.7946.15%
Other crime912.35200.00%
Bicycle theft55.85-28.57%
Possession of weapons33.25200.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 730 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 610 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7301319.6965.16%
Other theft610474.3322.74%
Violence and sexual offences159396.3613.57%
Shoplifting140103.3138.61%
Anti-social behaviour13990.9725.23%
Robbery7190.32-15.48%
Public order5746.13119.23%
Vehicle crime5137.0459.38%
Drugs3133.143.33%
Burglary1920.1411.76%
Criminal damage and arson1312.35-18.75%
Bicycle theft78.45-63.16%
Other crime34.550.00%
Possession of weapons11.95-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 497 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 442 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft497988.3015.31%
Theft from the person442322.944.99%
Violence and sexual offences140287.2042.86%
Anti-social behaviour11190.9715.62%
Shoplifting10172.12-26.81%
Robbery8465.630.00%
Vehicle crime3254.58-13.51%
Drugs3020.79-26.83%
Public order2619.49-21.21%
Bicycle theft1916.89137.50%
Burglary1712.35-32.00%
Criminal damage and arson1611.0523.08%
Possession of weapons310.4050.00%
Other crime31.95-50.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 431 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 421 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft431931.12-29.58%
Theft from the person421280.05-28.64%
Shoplifting138273.5516.95%
Violence and sexual offences9889.67-10.91%
Anti-social behaviour9663.68-2.04%
Robbery8462.38-7.69%
Drugs4154.5857.69%
Vehicle crime3726.640.00%
Public order3324.04-17.50%
Burglary2521.44-3.85%
Criminal damage and arson1316.240.00%
Bicycle theft88.45-33.33%
Other crime65.20200.00%
Possession of weapons23.90-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 612 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 590 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6121155.950.00%
Theft from the person590397.660.00%
Shoplifting118383.370.00%
Violence and sexual offences11076.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour9871.470.00%
Robbery9163.680.00%
Public order4059.130.00%
Vehicle crime3725.990.00%
Drugs2624.040.00%
Burglary2616.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson1316.890.00%
Bicycle theft128.450.00%
Possession of weapons47.800.00%
Other crime22.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4570 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 380.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 804 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024365
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024498
December 2023737
November 2023804
October 2023610
September 2023497
August 2023431
July 2023612

A total of 337 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202443
March 20244
January 202436
December 202342
November 202349
October 202357
September 202326
August 202333
July 202340

A total of 6675 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 606.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1278 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024916
March 202454
January 2024944
December 20231254
November 20231278
October 2023730
September 2023442
August 2023421
July 2023590

A total of 1075 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 89.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 166 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 2024111
March 20245
January 2024127
December 2023166
November 2023145
October 2023159
September 2023140
August 202398
July 2023110

A total of 259 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202415
March 20242
January 202428
December 202343
November 202341
October 202331
September 202330
August 202341
July 202326

A total of 29 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20239
October 20233
September 20233
August 20236
July 20232

A total of 716 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202460
March 20241
January 202497
December 2023113
November 2023110
October 202371
September 202384
August 202384
July 202391

A total of 224 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202444
January 202445
December 202316
November 202332
October 202319
September 202317
August 202325
July 202326

A total of 853 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 106.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 139 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024105
January 202487
December 2023126
November 202391
October 2023139
September 2023111
August 202396
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 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 20247
March 20241
January 202412
December 202323
November 202319
October 202313
September 202316
August 202313
July 202313

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 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 20238
July 202312

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 7RY 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. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Princes Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1