W1F 7TP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 7TP

W1F 7TP, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.19 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7TP 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 7TP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7TP, encompassing approximately 714 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 7TP 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 7TP 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 person318.190.00%
Other theft24.200.00%
Public order22.800.00%
Robbery22.80100.00%
Violence and sexual offences22.80100.00%
Drugs12.800.00%
Other crime11.400.00%

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
Robbery12.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences11.40-85.71%

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 person2958.76-95.69%
Violence and sexual offences740.58-88.89%
Other theft29.79-99.21%
Public order22.80-93.33%
Drugs12.80-85.71%
Robbery11.40-97.83%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 673 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 254 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6731946.221822.86%
Other theft254941.633528.57%
Shoplifting144355.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour78201.480.00%
Violence and sexual offences63109.131475.00%
Robbery4688.154500.00%
Vehicle crime4364.360.00%
Burglary4060.160.00%
Public order3055.97900.00%
Drugs741.97250.00%
Bicycle theft59.790.00%
Other crime47.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.60300.00%

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 person3574.160.00%
Other theft748.97600.00%
Violence and sexual offences49.790.00%
Public order35.600.00%
Drugs24.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.800.00%
Robbery11.400.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.40-99.70%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 658 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 332 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6582009.18-23.58%
Other theft332920.64-35.28%
Shoplifting126464.520.80%
Violence and sexual offences77176.29-28.70%
Anti-social behaviour72107.73-26.53%
Robbery51100.74-13.56%
Burglary3471.3641.67%
Vehicle crime3247.5723.08%
Public order2544.77-28.57%
Drugs1234.98-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson1016.79-28.57%
Bicycle theft613.99100.00%
Other crime18.390.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 861 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 513 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8612656.99-6.41%
Other theft5131204.67-6.90%
Shoplifting125717.77-1.57%
Violence and sexual offences108174.8922.73%
Anti-social behaviour98151.1142.03%
Robbery59137.121.72%
Public order3582.55-2.78%
Drugs3048.970.00%
Vehicle crime2641.97-27.78%
Burglary2436.3833.33%
Criminal damage and arson1433.5840.00%
Bicycle theft319.59200.00%
Possession of weapons24.20100.00%
Other crime12.80-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 920 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 551 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9202724.1574.57%
Other theft5511287.2237.41%
Shoplifting127770.930.79%
Violence and sexual offences88177.69-20.72%
Anti-social behaviour69123.13-36.11%
Robbery5896.5438.10%
Vehicle crime3681.152.86%
Public order3650.372.86%
Drugs3050.3776.47%
Burglary1841.975.88%
Criminal damage and arson1025.1825.00%
Other crime213.990.00%
Bicycle theft12.80-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.400.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 527 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 401 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5272004.9975.08%
Other theft401737.3515.90%
Shoplifting126561.0646.51%
Violence and sexual offences111176.2921.98%
Anti-social behaviour108155.3163.64%
Robbery42151.1135.48%
Public order3558.7694.44%
Vehicle crime3548.9752.17%
Burglary1748.9741.67%
Drugs1723.79-15.00%
Criminal damage and arson823.79-38.46%
Bicycle theft311.19-83.33%
Other crime24.20-50.00%
Possession of weapons12.80-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 346 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 301 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3461443.9322.26%
Theft from the person301484.1124.90%
Violence and sexual offences91421.1526.39%
Shoplifting86127.32-31.75%
Anti-social behaviour66120.33-9.59%
Robbery3192.34-39.22%
Vehicle crime2343.37-14.81%
Drugs2032.18-35.48%
Bicycle theft1827.98125.00%
Public order1825.18-21.74%
Criminal damage and arson1325.1818.18%
Burglary1218.19-47.83%
Other crime416.790.00%
Possession of weapons35.60200.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 283 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 241 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2831362.77-25.53%
Theft from the person241395.96-37.40%
Shoplifting126337.2010.53%
Anti-social behaviour73176.29-13.10%
Violence and sexual offences72102.14-4.00%
Robbery51100.7430.77%
Drugs3171.36181.82%
Vehicle crime2743.3712.50%
Public order2337.78-17.86%
Burglary2332.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson1132.1837.50%
Bicycle theft815.39-33.33%
Other crime411.19100.00%
Possession of weapons15.60-66.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 385 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 380 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3851662.190.00%
Other theft380538.670.00%
Shoplifting114531.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour84159.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences75117.530.00%
Robbery39104.940.00%
Public order2854.570.00%
Vehicle crime2439.180.00%
Burglary2333.580.00%
Bicycle theft1232.180.00%
Drugs1116.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson815.390.00%
Possession of weapons311.190.00%
Other crime24.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 162 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.73 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202412
December 202330
November 202330
October 202317
September 202320
August 202331
July 202311

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 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 20232
September 20234
August 20234
July 20232

A total of 3072 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 256.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 551 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024254
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024332
December 2023513
November 2023551
October 2023401
September 2023346
August 2023283
July 2023380

A total of 237 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202430
March 20243
January 202425
December 202335
November 202336
October 202335
September 202318
August 202323
July 202328

A total of 382 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202446
March 20241
January 202451
December 202359
November 202358
October 202342
September 202331
August 202351
July 202339

A total of 4633 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 421.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 920 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024673
March 202435
January 2024658
December 2023861
November 2023920
October 2023527
September 2023301
August 2023241
July 2023385

A total of 699 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202463
March 20244
January 202477
December 2023108
November 202388
October 2023111
September 202391
August 202372
July 202375

A total of 191 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202440
January 202434
December 202324
November 202318
October 202317
September 202312
August 202323
July 202323

A total of 648 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 81.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202478
January 202472
December 202398
November 202369
October 2023108
September 202366
August 202373
July 202384

A total of 974 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 121.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 144 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024144
January 2024126
December 2023125
November 2023127
October 2023126
September 202386
August 2023126
July 2023114

A total of 246 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202432
December 202326
November 202336
October 202335
September 202323
August 202327
July 202324

A total of 56 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233
September 202318
August 20238
July 202312

A total of 79 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
March 20241
January 202410
December 202314
November 202310
October 20238
September 202313
August 202311
July 20238

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 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 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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