W1F 7RZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7RZ

W1F 7RZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 917 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 595.84 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7RZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 184 crimes and a crime rate of 119.56 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1F 7RZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7RZ, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 7RZ area, explore the W1F 7RZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (284) incidents (5580.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (160) incidents (3900.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (108) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 7RZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 139
  • Argyll Street with total crimes: 49
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 44

W1F 7RZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 284 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 160 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person284595.845580.00%
Other theft160184.543900.00%
Anti-social behaviour108103.960.00%
Violence and sexual offences10870.183500.00%
Shoplifting6970.180.00%
Robbery6244.833000.00%
Vehicle crime3240.290.00%
Drugs3120.793000.00%
Public order2220.14450.00%
Burglary1614.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson1410.400.00%
Other crime49.10300.00%
Bicycle theft42.600.00%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%

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 person4138.99-95.18%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-90.38%
Other theft36.50-99.13%
Public order31.95-92.68%
Robbery21.95-96.43%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 851 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 344 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8511161.791475.93%
Other theft344552.964200.00%
Shoplifting139223.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour10590.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences10468.231980.00%
Vehicle crime7467.580.00%
Robbery5648.085500.00%
Burglary4436.390.00%
Public order4128.59925.00%
Drugs1426.64600.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.10600.00%
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 theft10.65-99.79%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 864 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 472 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8641272.90-26.53%
Other theft472561.40-33.24%
Shoplifting138306.694.55%
Violence and sexual offences12389.67-24.07%
Robbery9279.92-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour8759.78-29.84%
Vehicle crime5556.531.85%
Burglary4535.74181.25%
Public order3529.24-16.67%
Drugs2822.74-34.88%
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 1176 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 707 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11761686.16-2.57%
Other theft707764.13-7.10%
Violence and sexual offences162459.3918.25%
Shoplifting132105.263.12%
Anti-social behaviour12485.7737.78%
Robbery10880.572.86%
Vehicle crime5470.18-11.48%
Drugs4335.094.88%
Public order4227.94-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson2327.2921.05%
Burglary1614.94-48.39%
Bicycle theft410.40-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.6050.00%
Other crime11.95-88.89%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1207 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 761 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12071718.0075.95%
Other theft761784.2830.09%
Violence and sexual offences137494.48-9.87%
Shoplifting12889.02-6.57%
Robbery10583.1750.00%
Anti-social behaviour9068.23-34.78%
Vehicle crime6158.4819.61%
Public order4839.64-12.73%
Drugs4131.1936.67%
Burglary3126.6463.16%
Criminal damage and arson1920.1446.15%
Other crime912.35200.00%
Bicycle theft55.85-28.57%
Possession of weapons23.25100.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 686 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 585 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6861265.1167.73%
Other theft585445.7423.94%
Violence and sexual offences152380.1216.03%
Anti-social behaviour13898.7724.32%
Shoplifting13789.6747.31%
Robbery7089.02-16.67%
Public order5545.48120.00%
Vehicle crime5135.7459.38%
Drugs3033.143.45%
Burglary1919.4918.75%
Criminal damage and arson1312.35-18.75%
Bicycle theft78.45-61.11%
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 409 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft472936.970.00%
Theft from the person409306.690.00%
Violence and sexual offences131265.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour11185.120.00%
Shoplifting9372.120.00%
Robbery8460.430.00%
Vehicle crime3254.580.00%
Drugs2920.790.00%
Public order2518.840.00%
Bicycle theft1816.240.00%
Burglary1611.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson1610.400.00%
Possession of weapons310.400.00%
Other crime31.950.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 187 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
April 202444
January 202445
December 202316
November 202331
October 202319
September 202316

A total of 763 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 109.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 138 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024108
April 2024105
January 202487
December 2023124
November 202390
October 2023138
September 2023111

A total of 836 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 119.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 139 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202469
April 2024139
January 2024138
December 2023132
November 2023128
October 2023137
September 202393

A total of 5577 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 557.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1207 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024284
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024851
March 202454
January 2024864
December 20231176
November 20231207
October 2023686
September 2023409

A total of 936 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 85.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 162 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024108
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 2024104
March 20245
January 2024123
December 2023162
November 2023137
October 2023152
September 2023131

A total of 220 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202431
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202428
December 202343
November 202341
October 202330
September 202329

A total of 3517 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 319.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 761 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024160
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024344
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024472
December 2023707
November 2023761
October 2023585
September 2023472

A total of 583 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202462
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202492
December 2023108
November 2023105
October 202370
September 202384

A total of 359 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202432
April 202474
January 202455
December 202354
November 202361
October 202351
September 202332

A total of 105 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
April 20247
March 20241
January 202412
December 202323
November 202319
October 202313
September 202316

A total of 279 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.90 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202422
July 20244
May 20243
April 202441
March 20244
January 202435
December 202342
November 202348
October 202355
September 202325

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20239
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 50 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.14 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237
September 202318

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 7RZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total139
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft30
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Shoplifting13
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Robbery8
    Public order6
    Drugs3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Argyll Street
    Total49
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting4
  • 3. Hills Place
    Total44
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 4. John Prince'S Street
    Total40
    Theft from the person23
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total32
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery3
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total32
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Robbery4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Great Windmill Street
    Total32
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total28
    Vehicle crime14
    Theft from the person5
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Market Place
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total26
    Theft from the person10
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Bourchier Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Denman Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft4
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. A401
    Total22
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs4
    Robbery3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 14. Princes Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Glasshouse Street
    Total17
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 17. Dansey Place
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order1
  • 18. Great Chapel Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Frith Street
    Total14
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Carlisle Street
    Total14
    Drugs4
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Vigo Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Little Marlborough Street
    Total12
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Upper John Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Peter Street
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 26. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)
    Total12
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 27. Pollen Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Wardour Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Great Marlborough Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1