W1F 7SW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7SW

W1F 7SW, Westminster has recorded a total of 1763 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1145.55 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7SW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 253 crimes and a crime rate of 164.39 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

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

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (704) incidents (68.82% increase)
  • Other theft: (357) incidents (74.15% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (175) incidents (143.06% increase)

W1F 7SW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 323
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 151
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92

W1F 7SW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 704 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 357 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7041145.5568.82%
Other theft357457.4474.15%
Shoplifting175231.97143.06%
Violence and sexual offences155113.7110.71%
Anti-social behaviour99100.71-11.61%
Robbery9164.3316.67%
Public order5059.1378.57%
Vehicle crime4232.4935.48%
Drugs3727.29-15.91%
Criminal damage and arson2024.0433.33%
Burglary1913.0011.76%
Bicycle theft712.350.00%
Other crime64.550.00%
Possession of weapons13.90-75.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 417 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 205 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person417764.138240.00%
Other theft205270.965025.00%
Violence and sexual offences140133.204566.67%
Anti-social behaviour11290.970.00%
Robbery7872.773800.00%
Shoplifting7250.680.00%
Drugs4446.784300.00%
Vehicle crime3128.590.00%
Public order2820.14600.00%
Burglary1718.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson1511.050.00%
Bicycle theft79.750.00%
Other crime64.55500.00%
Possession of weapons43.900.00%

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 person4138.99-96.40%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-92.37%
Other theft36.50-99.31%
Public order31.95-94.00%
Robbery21.95-97.18%
Drugs11.30-96.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1139 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 436 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11391477.582009.26%
Other theft436740.095350.00%
Shoplifting150283.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences13197.472520.00%
Anti-social behaviour12385.120.00%
Vehicle crime7379.920.00%
Robbery7147.437000.00%
Public order5046.131150.00%
Burglary4832.490.00%
Drugs3031.191400.00%
Bicycle theft1019.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.50700.00%
Other crime45.200.00%
Possession of weapons12.600.00%

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 person5448.735300.00%
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 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.30-99.85%
Theft from the person10.65-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1226 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 659 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12261750.49-16.14%
Other theft659796.62-27.42%
Shoplifting198428.2044.53%
Violence and sexual offences166128.65-16.16%
Robbery128107.86-10.49%
Anti-social behaviour9783.17-26.52%
Vehicle crime5563.03-1.79%
Burglary4735.74123.81%
Public order4630.54-11.54%
Drugs4429.89-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson1428.59-48.15%
Bicycle theft99.1080.00%
Other crime35.85200.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1462 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 908 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14622079.27-5.92%
Other theft908949.97-5.81%
Violence and sexual offences198589.9911.24%
Robbery143128.653.62%
Shoplifting13792.92-2.84%
Anti-social behaviour13289.0223.36%
Vehicle crime5685.77-11.11%
Drugs5536.393.77%
Public order5235.74-14.75%
Criminal damage and arson2733.7922.73%
Burglary2117.54-48.78%
Bicycle theft513.65-28.57%
Possession of weapons33.250.00%
Other crime11.95-90.91%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1554 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 964 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15542172.1967.10%
Other theft9641009.7526.84%
Violence and sexual offences178626.38-10.10%
Shoplifting141115.66-3.42%
Robbery13891.6233.98%
Anti-social behaviour10789.67-33.12%
Vehicle crime6369.5326.00%
Public order6140.94-3.17%
Drugs5339.643.92%
Burglary4134.4457.69%
Criminal damage and arson2226.6446.67%
Other crime1114.29175.00%
Bicycle theft77.15-30.00%
Possession of weapons34.55-25.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 930 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 760 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9301637.430.00%
Other theft760604.290.00%
Violence and sexual offences198493.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour160128.650.00%
Shoplifting146103.960.00%
Robbery10394.870.00%
Public order6366.930.00%
Drugs5140.940.00%
Vehicle crime5033.140.00%
Burglary2632.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson1516.890.00%
Bicycle theft109.750.00%
Other crime46.500.00%
Possession of weapons42.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4305 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 391.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 964 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024357
August 2024205
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024436
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024659
December 2023908
November 2023964
October 2023760

A total of 219 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202417
April 202448
January 202447
December 202321
November 202341
October 202326

A total of 7533 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 684.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1554 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024704
August 2024417
July 20245
May 202441
April 20241139
March 202454
February 20241
January 20241226
December 20231462
November 20231554
October 2023930

A total of 758 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 68.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 143 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202491
August 202478
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202471
March 20241
January 2024128
December 2023143
November 2023138
October 2023103

A total of 1019 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 145.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 198 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024175
August 202472
April 2024150
January 2024198
December 2023137
November 2023141
October 2023146

A total of 1185 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 107.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 198 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024155
August 2024140
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 2024131
March 20245
January 2024166
December 2023198
November 2023178
October 2023198

A total of 361 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202450
August 202428
July 20244
May 20243
April 202450
March 20244
January 202446
December 202352
November 202361
October 202363

A total of 830 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 118.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202499
August 2024112
April 2024123
January 202497
December 2023132
November 2023107
October 2023160

A total of 55 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.86 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
April 202410
January 20249
December 20235
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 122 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202415
April 20248
March 20241
January 202414
December 202327
November 202322
October 202315

A total of 370 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.86 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202431
April 202473
January 202455
December 202356
November 202363
October 202350

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 202311
October 20234

A total of 318 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202444
July 20241
May 20241
April 202430
March 20242
January 202444
December 202355
November 202353
October 202351

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
April 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total323
    Theft from the person132
    Other theft60
    Violence and sexual offences49
    Robbery21
    Shoplifting20
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Public order11
    Drugs7
    Burglary5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total151
    Theft from the person64
    Other theft32
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order6
    Drugs5
    Robbery5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. John Prince'S Street
    Total82
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft15
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total57
    Vehicle crime24
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
  • 6. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total48
    Shoplifting11
    Other theft10
    Theft from the person9
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total34
    Theft from the person20
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Old Compton Street
    Total33
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 16. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Upper John Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 25. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1