W1F 7TB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7TB

W1F 7TB, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.20 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7TB 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 7TB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7TB, encompassing approximately 1413 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 7TB 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 7TB 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 person39.200.00%
Other theft22.120.00%
Public order21.410.00%
Robbery21.41100.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.41100.00%
Drugs11.410.00%
Other crime10.710.00%

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
Robbery11.410.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.71-85.71%

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 person2929.71-96.13%
Violence and sexual offences720.52-89.06%
Other theft24.95-99.33%
Public order21.41-93.33%
Drugs11.41-87.50%
Robbery10.71-98.08%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 750 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 299 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7501128.392042.86%
Other theft299530.594171.43%
Shoplifting160211.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour95113.190.00%
Vehicle crime7967.210.00%
Violence and sexual offences6455.891500.00%
Robbery5245.285100.00%
Burglary4336.790.00%
Public order3030.42900.00%
Drugs821.22300.00%
Bicycle theft65.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.24400.00%
Other crime43.540.00%

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 person3537.500.00%
Other theft724.76600.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.950.00%
Public order32.830.00%
Drugs22.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.410.00%
Robbery10.710.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.71-99.74%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 776 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 391 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7761212.58-22.09%
Other theft391548.98-34.83%
Shoplifting153276.616.25%
Violence and sexual offences88108.24-26.05%
Anti-social behaviour7462.26-31.48%
Robbery6752.35-12.99%
Vehicle crime5347.40-3.64%
Burglary4637.50119.05%
Public order3232.54-20.00%
Drugs1622.64-51.52%
Criminal damage and arson1211.32-29.41%
Bicycle theft58.4966.67%
Other crime13.540.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 996 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 600 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9961567.72-3.49%
Other theft600704.62-6.10%
Shoplifting144424.473.60%
Violence and sexual offences119101.8716.67%
Anti-social behaviour10884.1938.46%
Robbery7776.408.45%
Vehicle crime5554.47-6.78%
Public order4038.918.11%
Drugs3328.30-10.81%
Burglary2123.35-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson1714.8621.43%
Bicycle theft312.03-40.00%
Possession of weapons22.12100.00%
Other crime11.41-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1032 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 639 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10321585.4074.92%
Other theft639730.0935.10%
Shoplifting139452.06-3.47%
Violence and sexual offences10298.34-13.56%
Anti-social behaviour7872.16-36.59%
Robbery7155.1829.09%
Vehicle crime5950.239.26%
Drugs3741.7485.00%
Public order3726.18-17.78%
Burglary2526.1819.05%
Criminal damage and arson1417.6955.56%
Bicycle theft59.900.00%
Other crime23.54100.00%
Possession of weapons11.410.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 590 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 473 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5901173.6771.51%
Other theft473417.4018.84%
Shoplifting144334.6341.18%
Anti-social behaviour123101.8764.00%
Violence and sexual offences11887.0215.69%
Robbery5583.4817.02%
Vehicle crime5438.9168.75%
Public order4538.20104.55%
Burglary2131.8450.00%
Drugs2014.86-13.04%
Criminal damage and arson914.15-25.00%
Bicycle theft56.37-73.68%
Possession of weapons13.54-66.67%
Other crime10.71-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 398 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 344 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft398846.8217.06%
Theft from the person344281.5719.44%
Shoplifting102243.36-23.88%
Violence and sexual offences10272.1636.00%
Anti-social behaviour7572.16-9.64%
Robbery4753.06-12.96%
Vehicle crime3233.25-20.00%
Drugs2322.64-32.35%
Public order2216.27-12.00%
Bicycle theft1915.5690.00%
Burglary1413.44-39.13%
Criminal damage and arson129.909.09%
Other crime48.490.00%
Possession of weapons32.8350.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 340 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 288 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft340794.47-27.35%
Theft from the person288240.53-35.71%
Shoplifting134203.758.06%
Anti-social behaviour8394.80-5.68%
Violence and sexual offences7558.72-1.32%
Robbery5453.061.89%
Vehicle crime4038.205.26%
Drugs3428.30100.00%
Public order2524.05-21.88%
Burglary2317.69-14.81%
Criminal damage and arson1116.2757.14%
Bicycle theft107.78-9.09%
Other crime47.07300.00%
Possession of weapons22.83-33.33%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 468 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 448 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft468985.480.00%
Theft from the person448331.090.00%
Shoplifting124316.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour8887.720.00%
Violence and sexual offences7662.260.00%
Robbery5353.770.00%
Vehicle crime3837.500.00%
Public order3226.880.00%
Burglary2722.640.00%
Drugs1719.100.00%
Bicycle theft1112.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson77.780.00%
Possession of weapons34.950.00%
Other crime12.120.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 192 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202416
December 202333
November 202337
October 202320
September 202323
August 202334
July 202317

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20234
August 20234
July 20231

A total of 3620 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 301.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 639 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024299
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024391
December 2023600
November 2023639
October 2023473
September 2023398
August 2023340
July 2023468

A total of 270 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202430
March 20243
January 202432
December 202340
November 202337
October 202345
September 202322
August 202325
July 202332

A total of 481 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202452
March 20241
January 202467
December 202377
November 202371
October 202355
September 202347
August 202354
July 202353

A total of 5291 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 481.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1032 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024750
March 202435
January 2024776
December 2023996
November 20231032
October 2023590
September 2023344
August 2023288
July 2023448

A total of 758 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 63.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 119 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202464
March 20244
January 202488
December 2023119
November 2023102
October 2023118
September 2023102
August 202375
July 202376

A total of 220 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202446
December 202321
November 202325
October 202321
September 202314
August 202323
July 202327

A total of 724 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 90.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 123 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202495
January 202474
December 2023108
November 202378
October 2023123
September 202375
August 202383
July 202388

A total of 1100 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 137.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024160
January 2024153
December 2023144
November 2023139
October 2023144
September 2023102
August 2023134
July 2023124

A total of 410 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202479
January 202453
December 202355
November 202359
October 202354
September 202332
August 202340
July 202338

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 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235
September 202319
August 202310
July 202311

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
March 20241
January 202412
December 202317
November 202314
October 20239
September 202312
August 202311
July 20237

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233
August 20232
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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