W1F 7TD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7TD

W1F 7TD, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.80 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7TD 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 7TD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7TD, encompassing approximately 1326 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 7TD 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 7TD 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 person39.800.00%
Other theft22.260.00%
Public order21.510.00%
Robbery21.51100.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.51100.00%
Drugs11.510.00%
Other crime10.750.00%

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
Robbery11.510.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.75-85.71%

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 person2931.66-96.10%
Violence and sexual offences721.86-88.71%
Other theft25.28-99.32%
Public order21.51-93.33%
Drugs11.51-87.50%
Robbery10.75-98.04%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 743 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 296 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7431187.092022.86%
Other theft296560.014128.57%
Shoplifting156223.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour95117.580.00%
Vehicle crime7771.600.00%
Violence and sexual offences6258.041450.00%
Robbery5146.735000.00%
Burglary4238.440.00%
Public order3031.66900.00%
Drugs822.61300.00%
Bicycle theft66.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.52400.00%
Other crime43.770.00%

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 person3539.950.00%
Other theft726.38600.00%
Violence and sexual offences45.280.00%
Public order33.010.00%
Drugs22.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.510.00%
Robbery10.750.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.75-99.74%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 763 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 380 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7631260.95-21.26%
Other theft380575.08-34.71%
Shoplifting142286.414.41%
Violence and sexual offences86107.03-25.22%
Anti-social behaviour7464.82-31.48%
Robbery6655.77-12.00%
Vehicle crime5249.74-3.70%
Burglary4439.19109.52%
Public order3233.16-20.00%
Drugs1624.12-48.39%
Criminal damage and arson1212.06-29.41%
Bicycle theft59.0466.67%
Other crime13.770.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 969 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 582 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9691622.73-4.44%
Other theft582730.34-6.28%
Shoplifting136438.660.74%
Violence and sexual offences115102.5019.79%
Anti-social behaviour10886.6844.00%
Robbery7581.407.14%
Vehicle crime5456.53-6.90%
Public order4040.708.11%
Drugs3130.15-13.89%
Burglary2123.36-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson1715.8313.33%
Bicycle theft312.81-40.00%
Possession of weapons22.26100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1014 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 621 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10141650.6274.23%
Other theft621764.2633.26%
Shoplifting135468.05-3.57%
Violence and sexual offences96101.75-16.52%
Anti-social behaviour7572.36-38.52%
Robbery7056.5327.27%
Vehicle crime5852.769.43%
Public order3743.72-17.78%
Drugs3627.8980.00%
Burglary2527.1319.05%
Criminal damage and arson1518.8466.67%
Bicycle theft511.310.00%
Other crime23.77100.00%
Possession of weapons11.510.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 582 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 466 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5821232.3169.68%
Other theft466438.6618.58%
Shoplifting140351.2341.41%
Anti-social behaviour122105.5264.86%
Violence and sexual offences11591.9513.86%
Robbery5586.6822.22%
Vehicle crime5341.4570.97%
Public order4539.95104.55%
Burglary2133.9261.54%
Drugs2015.83-13.04%
Criminal damage and arson915.07-25.00%
Bicycle theft56.78-73.68%
Possession of weapons13.77-66.67%
Other crime10.75-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 393 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 343 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft393890.8817.31%
Theft from the person343296.2120.35%
Violence and sexual offences101258.5238.36%
Shoplifting9976.12-25.56%
Anti-social behaviour7474.62-11.90%
Robbery4555.77-15.09%
Vehicle crime3133.92-11.43%
Drugs2323.36-32.35%
Public order2217.34-12.00%
Bicycle theft1916.5890.00%
Burglary1314.32-40.91%
Criminal damage and arson129.809.09%
Other crime49.040.00%
Possession of weapons33.0150.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 335 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 285 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft335833.60-27.49%
Theft from the person285252.49-35.23%
Shoplifting133214.8110.83%
Anti-social behaviour84100.24-6.67%
Violence and sexual offences7363.31-2.67%
Robbery5355.020.00%
Vehicle crime3539.950.00%
Drugs3426.38100.00%
Public order2525.63-19.35%
Burglary2218.84-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson1116.5857.14%
Bicycle theft108.29-9.09%
Other crime47.54300.00%
Possession of weapons23.01-33.33%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 462 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 440 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft4621031.830.00%
Theft from the person440348.210.00%
Shoplifting120331.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour9090.450.00%
Violence and sexual offences7567.830.00%
Robbery5356.530.00%
Vehicle crime3539.950.00%
Public order3126.380.00%
Burglary2423.360.00%
Drugs1718.090.00%
Bicycle theft1112.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson78.290.00%
Possession of weapons35.280.00%
Other crime12.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 189 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202416
December 202331
November 202336
October 202320
September 202323
August 202334
July 202317

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 3547 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 295.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 621 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024296
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024380
December 2023582
November 2023621
October 2023466
September 2023393
August 2023335
July 2023462

A total of 269 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.45 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 202331

A total of 473 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202451
March 20241
January 202466
December 202375
November 202370
October 202355
September 202345
August 202353
July 202353

A total of 5206 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 473.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1014 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024743
March 202435
January 2024763
December 2023969
November 20231014
October 2023582
September 2023343
August 2023285
July 2023440

A total of 737 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 61.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202462
March 20244
January 202486
December 2023115
November 202396
October 2023115
September 2023101
August 202373
July 202375

A total of 212 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202442
January 202444
December 202321
November 202325
October 202321
September 202313
August 202322
July 202324

A total of 722 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 90.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202495
January 202474
December 2023108
November 202375
October 2023122
September 202374
August 202384
July 202390

A total of 1061 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 132.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 156 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024156
January 2024142
December 2023136
November 2023135
October 2023140
September 202399
August 2023133
July 2023120

A total of 395 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202477
January 202452
December 202354
November 202358
October 202353
September 202331
August 202335
July 202335

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 89 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.89 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 202315
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 7TD 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