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

Overview of Crime in W1F 7TU

ARGYLL STREET, W1F 7TU, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.78 per 1,000 population. This W1F 7TU 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 7TU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 7TU, encompassing approximately 943 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 7TU 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

ARGYLL STREET, W1F 7TU 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 person313.780.00%
Other theft23.180.00%
Public order22.120.00%
Robbery22.12100.00%
Violence and sexual offences22.12100.00%
Drugs12.120.00%
Other crime11.060.00%

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
Robbery12.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences11.06-85.71%

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 person2944.52-95.74%
Violence and sexual offences730.74-88.14%
Other theft27.42-99.24%
Public order22.12-93.33%
Drugs12.12-85.71%
Robbery11.06-97.83%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 680 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 263 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6801526.441842.86%
Other theft263720.823657.14%
Shoplifting146278.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour85154.760.00%
Vehicle crime7090.100.00%
Violence and sexual offences5974.201375.00%
Robbery4662.544500.00%
Burglary4148.760.00%
Public order3043.46900.00%
Drugs731.80250.00%
Bicycle theft57.420.00%
Other crime45.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.24300.00%

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 person3556.180.00%
Other theft737.10600.00%
Violence and sexual offences47.420.00%
Public order34.240.00%
Drugs23.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.120.00%
Robbery11.060.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.06-99.70%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 666 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 335 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6661554.00-24.49%
Other theft335705.98-35.45%
Shoplifting128355.11-1.54%
Violence and sexual offences77135.68-29.36%
Anti-social behaviour7681.62-29.63%
Robbery5380.56-18.46%
Burglary3956.1862.50%
Vehicle crime3741.3419.35%
Public order2639.22-25.71%
Drugs1327.56-56.67%
Criminal damage and arson1013.78-37.50%
Bicycle theft510.6025.00%
Other crime15.300.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 882 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 519 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8822073.41-5.47%
Other theft519934.94-7.49%
Shoplifting130550.150.78%
Violence and sexual offences109137.8025.29%
Anti-social behaviour108115.5444.00%
Robbery65114.488.33%
Public order3568.900.00%
Vehicle crime3137.10-39.22%
Drugs3032.86-6.25%
Burglary2431.8014.29%
Criminal damage and arson1625.4445.45%
Bicycle theft416.96300.00%
Possession of weapons24.24100.00%
Other crime12.12-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 933 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 561 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9332118.9975.38%
Other theft561989.0036.50%
Shoplifting129594.672.38%
Violence and sexual offences87136.74-19.44%
Anti-social behaviour7592.22-34.21%
Robbery6079.5042.86%
Vehicle crime5163.6027.50%
Public order3554.06-5.41%
Drugs3237.1088.24%
Burglary2133.9223.53%
Criminal damage and arson1122.2657.14%
Other crime211.660.00%
Bicycle theft12.12-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.060.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 532 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 411 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5321544.4674.43%
Other theft411563.9316.43%
Shoplifting126435.6744.83%
Anti-social behaviour114133.5662.86%
Violence and sexual offences108120.8418.68%
Robbery42114.4827.27%
Vehicle crime4044.5260.00%
Public order3742.4094.74%
Burglary1739.2230.77%
Drugs1718.02-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson718.02-41.67%
Bicycle theft37.42-82.35%
Other crime23.18-50.00%
Possession of weapons12.12-66.67%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 353 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 305 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3531117.2721.72%
Theft from the person305374.1925.00%
Violence and sexual offences91323.3124.66%
Shoplifting8796.46-30.95%
Anti-social behaviour7092.22-12.50%
Robbery3374.20-35.29%
Vehicle crime2534.98-13.79%
Drugs2226.50-29.03%
Public order1923.32-20.83%
Bicycle theft1720.14112.50%
Burglary1318.02-43.48%
Criminal damage and arson1213.780.00%
Other crime412.720.00%
Possession of weapons34.24200.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 290 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 244 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2901055.78-26.02%
Theft from the person244307.41-37.28%
Shoplifting126258.6511.50%
Anti-social behaviour80133.56-10.11%
Violence and sexual offences7384.800.00%
Robbery5177.3824.39%
Drugs3154.06121.43%
Vehicle crime2932.86-12.12%
Public order2430.74-22.58%
Burglary2325.44-4.17%
Criminal damage and arson1224.3820.00%
Bicycle theft812.72-33.33%
Other crime48.48100.00%
Possession of weapons14.24-66.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 392 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 389 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3921299.590.00%
Theft from the person389415.530.00%
Shoplifting113412.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour89119.780.00%
Violence and sexual offences7394.340.00%
Robbery4177.380.00%
Vehicle crime3343.460.00%
Public order3134.980.00%
Burglary2432.860.00%
Drugs1425.440.00%
Bicycle theft1214.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson1012.720.00%
Possession of weapons310.600.00%
Other crime23.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 170 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202413
December 202330
November 202332
October 202317
September 202322
August 202331
July 202314

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 3136 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 261.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 561 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024263
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024335
December 2023519
November 2023561
October 2023411
September 2023353
August 2023290
July 2023392

A total of 244 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202430
March 20243
January 202426
December 202335
November 202335
October 202337
September 202319
August 202324
July 202331

A total of 396 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202446
March 20241
January 202453
December 202365
November 202360
October 202342
September 202333
August 202351
July 202341

A total of 4698 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 427.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 933 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024680
March 202435
January 2024666
December 2023882
November 2023933
October 2023532
September 2023305
August 2023244
July 2023389

A total of 691 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202459
March 20244
January 202477
December 2023109
November 202387
October 2023108
September 202391
August 202373
July 202373

A total of 202 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202441
January 202439
December 202324
November 202321
October 202317
September 202313
August 202323
July 202324

A total of 697 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 87.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 114 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202485
January 202476
December 2023108
November 202375
October 2023114
September 202370
August 202380
July 202389

A total of 316 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202470
January 202437
December 202331
November 202351
October 202340
September 202325
August 202329
July 202333

A total of 985 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 123.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 146 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024146
January 2024128
December 2023130
November 2023129
October 2023126
September 202387
August 2023126
July 2023113

A total of 55 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
January 20245
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233
September 202317
August 20238
July 202312

A total of 83 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
March 20241
January 202410
December 202316
November 202311
October 20237
September 202312
August 202312
July 202310

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 7TU 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