ARGYLL STREET, W1F 7TH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7TH

ARGYLL STREET, W1F 7TH, Westminster has recorded a total of 692 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 659.51 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7TH 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 7TH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7TH, encompassing approximately 1049 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (218) incidents (7166.67% increase)
  • Other theft: (115) incidents (5650.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (84) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 7TH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 70
  • Argyll Street with total crimes: 49
  • Dering Street with total crimes: 45

ARGYLL STREET, W1F 7TH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 218 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 115 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person218659.517166.67%
Other theft115207.765650.00%
Anti-social behaviour84109.600.00%
Shoplifting7280.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences7168.623450.00%
Robbery3467.671600.00%
Vehicle crime3332.400.00%
Burglary1931.450.00%
Public order1818.11800.00%
Criminal damage and arson1017.150.00%
Drugs99.53800.00%
Bicycle theft48.580.00%
Other crime43.81300.00%
Possession of weapons13.810.00%

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 person312.390.00%
Other theft22.860.00%
Public order21.910.00%
Robbery21.91100.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.91100.00%
Drugs11.910.00%
Other crime10.950.00%

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
Robbery11.910.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.95-85.71%

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 person2940.03-95.74%
Violence and sexual offences727.64-88.52%
Other theft26.67-99.24%
Public order21.91-93.10%
Drugs11.91-85.71%
Robbery10.95-97.83%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 681 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 264 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6811377.151845.71%
Other theft264649.023671.43%
Shoplifting140251.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour88133.430.00%
Vehicle crime7583.870.00%
Violence and sexual offences6171.481425.00%
Robbery4658.144500.00%
Burglary4143.840.00%
Public order2939.07866.67%
Drugs727.64250.00%
Bicycle theft56.670.00%
Other crime44.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.81300.00%

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 person3550.510.00%
Other theft733.36600.00%
Violence and sexual offences46.670.00%
Public order33.810.00%
Drugs22.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.910.00%
Robbery10.950.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.95-99.70%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 659 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 337 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6591399.07-23.90%
Other theft337628.06-35.19%
Shoplifting126321.182.44%
Violence and sexual offences78120.08-30.97%
Anti-social behaviour7174.34-33.02%
Robbery5267.67-18.75%
Vehicle crime5149.562.00%
Burglary3948.6177.27%
Public order2637.17-27.78%
Drugs1324.78-56.67%
Criminal damage and arson912.39-43.75%
Bicycle theft68.5850.00%
Other crime15.720.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 866 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 520 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8661860.34-6.68%
Other theft520825.34-8.45%
Shoplifting123495.58-3.15%
Violence and sexual offences113117.2226.97%
Anti-social behaviour106107.6934.18%
Robbery64101.026.67%
Vehicle crime5060.99-12.28%
Public order3647.65-2.70%
Drugs3034.31-6.25%
Burglary2228.59-4.35%
Criminal damage and arson1620.9745.45%
Bicycle theft415.25100.00%
Possession of weapons23.81100.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 928 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 568 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9281921.3473.78%
Other theft568884.4237.20%
Shoplifting127541.330.79%
Violence and sexual offences89121.04-18.35%
Anti-social behaviour7984.82-33.61%
Robbery6075.2942.86%
Vehicle crime5757.181.79%
Public order3754.322.78%
Drugs3235.2688.24%
Burglary2330.5035.29%
Criminal damage and arson1121.9210.00%
Bicycle theft210.48-33.33%
Other crime21.91100.00%
Possession of weapons11.910.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 534 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 414 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5341415.2774.51%
Other theft414508.9317.28%
Shoplifting126394.5648.24%
Anti-social behaviour119120.0865.28%
Violence and sexual offences109113.4115.96%
Vehicle crime56103.8880.65%
Robbery4253.3727.27%
Public order3640.0389.47%
Burglary1734.3141.67%
Drugs1716.20-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson1016.20-28.57%
Bicycle theft39.53-84.21%
Possession of weapons12.86-66.67%
Other crime10.95-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 353 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 306 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3531016.900.00%
Theft from the person306336.420.00%
Violence and sexual offences94291.630.00%
Shoplifting8589.590.00%
Anti-social behaviour7281.010.00%
Robbery3368.620.00%
Vehicle crime3131.450.00%
Drugs2229.540.00%
Bicycle theft1920.970.00%
Public order1918.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson1418.110.00%
Burglary1213.340.00%
Other crime411.440.00%
Possession of weapons33.810.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 619 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 88.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 119 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202484
April 202488
January 202471
December 2023106
November 202379
October 2023119
September 202372

A total of 2583 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 234.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 568 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024115
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024264
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024337
December 2023520
November 2023568
October 2023414
September 2023353

A total of 629 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202471
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202461
March 20244
January 202478
December 2023113
November 202389
October 2023109
September 202394

A total of 173 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202419
April 202441
January 202439
December 202322
November 202323
October 202317
September 202312

A total of 43 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.14 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233
September 202319

A total of 4259 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 425.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 928 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024218
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024681
March 202435
January 2024659
December 2023866
November 2023928
October 2023534
September 2023306

A total of 353 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202433
April 202475
January 202451
December 202350
November 202357
October 202356
September 202331

A total of 134 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20241
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202413
December 202330
November 202332
October 202317
September 202322

A total of 75 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
April 20244
March 20241
January 20249
December 202316
November 202311
October 202310
September 202314

A total of 799 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 114.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 140 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202472
April 2024140
January 2024126
December 2023123
November 2023127
October 2023126
September 202385

A total of 336 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202434
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202446
March 20241
January 202452
December 202364
November 202360
October 202342
September 202333

A total of 208 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 20242
May 20242
April 202429
March 20243
January 202426
December 202336
November 202337
October 202336
September 202319

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total70
    Theft from the person22
    Other theft18
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order4
    Robbery3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Argyll Street
    Total49
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting4
  • 3. Dering Street
    Total45
    Theft from the person26
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. 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
  • 5. John Prince'S Street
    Total40
    Theft from the person23
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total35
    Vehicle crime19
    Theft from the person6
    Robbery3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total33
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery3
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Market Place
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total27
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft4
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Princes Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. 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
  • 13. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Little Marlborough Street
    Total12
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Upper John Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)
    Total12
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 17. Pollen Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Wardour Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Great Marlborough Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Broadwick Street
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Blenheim Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 22. New Burlington Place
    Total7
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Upper James Street
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Margaret Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
  • 25. Ingestre Place
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Newman Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. New Bond Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. Foubert'S Place
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Hopkins Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
  • 30. Lower James Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2