WARDOUR MEWS, W1F 8AN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8AN

WARDOUR MEWS, W1F 8AN, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.29 per 1,000 population. This W1F 8AN 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 8AN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8AN, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 8AN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Denmark Street with total crimes: 1

WARDOUR MEWS, W1F 8AN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences514.290.00%
Other theft53.250.00%
Public order43.250.00%
Theft from the person42.600.00%
Robbery22.600.00%
Drugs11.300.00%
Other crime10.650.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.30-33.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5164.33-96.00%
Violence and sexual offences2233.14-86.25%
Public order1414.29-77.78%
Other theft69.10-98.71%
Robbery33.90-96.70%
Drugs21.95-95.24%
Criminal damage and arson11.30-88.89%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1274 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 466 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12741642.631830.30%
Other theft466827.813783.33%
Violence and sexual offences160302.79841.18%
Anti-social behaviour151103.960.00%
Shoplifting14398.120.00%
Robbery9192.924450.00%
Public order6359.13472.73%
Burglary5540.940.00%
Vehicle crime5535.740.00%
Drugs4235.74950.00%
Bicycle theft1327.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.45800.00%
Other crime55.85150.00%
Possession of weapons13.250.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6674.726500.00%
Violence and sexual offences1742.880.00%
Other theft1211.051100.00%
Public order117.800.00%
Drugs47.150.00%
Other crime22.600.00%
Robbery21.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.300.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.30-99.86%
Theft from the person10.65-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1401 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 723 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14011973.36-14.73%
Other theft723910.33-23.49%
Violence and sexual offences217469.79-12.50%
Shoplifting181141.0053.39%
Robbery146117.61-13.61%
Anti-social behaviour12494.87-12.06%
Public order6080.571.69%
Drugs5738.99-13.64%
Vehicle crime5137.04-26.09%
Burglary4533.1466.67%
Criminal damage and arson1729.24-39.29%
Bicycle theft911.0580.00%
Other crime45.85300.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-75.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1643 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 945 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16432291.75-6.81%
Other theft9451067.58-10.09%
Violence and sexual offences248614.0413.76%
Robbery169161.144.97%
Anti-social behaviour141109.812.17%
Shoplifting11891.62-13.87%
Vehicle crime6976.6718.97%
Drugs6644.8315.79%
Public order5942.88-21.33%
Criminal damage and arson2838.347.69%
Burglary2718.19-32.50%
Possession of weapons817.54166.67%
Bicycle theft55.20-58.33%
Other crime13.25-87.50%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1763 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1051 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person17632434.7062.79%
Other theft10511145.5530.40%
Violence and sexual offences218682.91-1.80%
Robbery161141.6531.97%
Anti-social behaviour138104.61-25.41%
Shoplifting13789.67-4.86%
Public order7589.02-6.25%
Vehicle crime5848.73-12.12%
Drugs5737.69-9.52%
Burglary4037.0460.00%
Criminal damage and arson2625.9936.84%
Bicycle theft1216.8920.00%
Other crime87.800.00%
Possession of weapons35.20-62.50%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1083 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 806 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10831846.0050.21%
Other theft806703.7028.75%
Violence and sexual offences222523.728.29%
Anti-social behaviour185144.2533.09%
Shoplifting144120.2148.45%
Robbery12293.57-21.29%
Public order8079.2745.45%
Vehicle crime6651.9826.92%
Drugs6342.885.00%
Burglary2540.94-21.88%
Criminal damage and arson1916.24-26.92%
Bicycle theft1012.35-60.00%
Possession of weapons86.50-11.11%
Other crime85.2060.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 721 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 626 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7211434.057.45%
Other theft626468.49-4.13%
Violence and sexual offences205406.7621.30%
Robbery155133.2011.51%
Anti-social behaviour139100.718.59%
Shoplifting9790.32-24.22%
Drugs6063.03-11.76%
Public order5538.993.77%
Vehicle crime5235.7436.84%
Burglary3233.7910.34%
Criminal damage and arson2620.79-3.70%
Bicycle theft2516.8938.89%
Possession of weapons916.2450.00%
Other crime55.85-28.57%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 671 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 653 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6711386.61-21.06%
Other theft653436.00-15.08%
Violence and sexual offences169424.30-15.92%
Robbery139109.81-6.08%
Anti-social behaviour12890.32-20.00%
Shoplifting12883.1719.63%
Drugs6883.1736.00%
Public order5344.18-14.52%
Vehicle crime3834.445.56%
Burglary2924.6920.83%
Criminal damage and arson2718.84-10.00%
Bicycle theft1817.54-28.00%
Other crime711.700.00%
Possession of weapons64.5520.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 850 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 769 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8501607.540.00%
Other theft769552.310.00%
Violence and sexual offences201499.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour160130.600.00%
Robbery148103.960.00%
Shoplifting10796.170.00%
Public order6269.530.00%
Drugs5040.290.00%
Vehicle crime3632.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson3023.390.00%
Bicycle theft2519.490.00%
Burglary2416.240.00%
Other crime715.590.00%
Possession of weapons54.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1684 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 153.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 248 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202422
April 2024160
March 202417
January 2024217
December 2023248
November 2023218
October 2023222
September 2023205
August 2023169
July 2023201

A total of 6063 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 505.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1051 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20246
April 2024466
March 202412
February 20241
January 2024723
December 2023945
November 20231051
October 2023806
September 2023626
August 2023653
July 2023769

A total of 536 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202414
April 202463
March 202411
January 202460
December 202359
November 202375
October 202380
September 202355
August 202353
July 202362

A total of 9528 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 794.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1763 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202451
April 20241274
March 202466
February 20241
January 20241401
December 20231643
November 20231763
October 20231083
September 2023721
August 2023671
July 2023850

A total of 470 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.73 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202442
March 20244
January 202457
December 202366
November 202357
October 202363
September 202360
August 202368
July 202350

A total of 48 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20245
March 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20238
October 20238
September 20235
August 20237
July 20237

A total of 1140 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 95.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 202491
March 20242
January 2024146
December 2023169
November 2023161
October 2023122
September 2023155
August 2023139
July 2023148

A total of 184 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.40 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
March 20241
January 202417
December 202328
November 202326
October 202319
September 202326
August 202327
July 202330

A total of 277 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202455
January 202445
December 202327
November 202340
October 202325
September 202332
August 202329
July 202324

A total of 1166 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 145.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 185 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024151
January 2024124
December 2023141
November 2023138
October 2023185
September 2023139
August 2023128
July 2023160

A total of 425 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 53.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202455
January 202451
December 202369
November 202358
October 202366
September 202352
August 202338
July 202336

A total of 1055 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 131.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 181 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024143
January 2024181
December 2023118
November 2023137
October 2023144
September 202397
August 2023128
July 2023107

A total of 117 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 20249
December 20235
November 202312
October 202310
September 202325
August 202318
July 202325

A total of 42 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242
December 20238
November 20233
October 20238
September 20239
August 20236
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 8AN 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. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1