NOEL STREET, W1F 8GB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8GB

NOEL STREET, W1F 8GB, 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 8GB 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 8GB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8GB, 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 8GB 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

NOEL STREET, W1F 8GB 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%
Robbery22.60100.00%
Drugs11.300.00%
Other crime10.650.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.65-66.67%

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 person5164.33-95.36%
Violence and sexual offences2233.14-84.40%
Public order1414.29-76.27%
Other theft69.10-98.53%
Robbery33.90-96.10%
Drugs21.95-93.75%
Criminal damage and arson11.30-87.50%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1098 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 408 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10981435.351589.23%
Other theft408713.453300.00%
Violence and sexual offences141265.11729.41%
Shoplifting14091.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour13490.970.00%
Robbery7787.073750.00%
Public order5950.03436.36%
Burglary5038.340.00%
Vehicle crime4332.490.00%
Drugs3227.94700.00%
Bicycle theft1320.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson88.45700.00%
Other crime55.20150.00%
Possession of weapons13.250.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6574.076400.00%
Violence and sexual offences1742.240.00%
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 theft11.30-99.84%
Theft from the person10.65-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1126 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 623 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11261656.27-18.35%
Other theft623731.64-26.01%
Violence and sexual offences189404.81-2.58%
Shoplifting174122.8148.72%
Robbery121113.06-11.68%
Anti-social behaviour11078.62-14.73%
Public order5371.470.00%
Drugs4534.44-13.46%
Burglary4329.2438.71%
Vehicle crime4027.94-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson1425.99-41.67%
Bicycle theft89.10100.00%
Other crime25.20100.00%
Possession of weapons11.30-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1379 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 842 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13791961.01-7.51%
Other theft842896.04-10.04%
Violence and sexual offences194547.1114.12%
Robbery137126.06-1.44%
Anti-social behaviour12989.028.40%
Shoplifting11783.82-12.69%
Public order5376.02-10.17%
Vehicle crime5234.4423.81%
Drugs5233.79-1.89%
Burglary3133.79-16.22%
Criminal damage and arson2420.14-7.69%
Bicycle theft415.59-55.56%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Other crime11.95-80.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1491 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 936 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14912094.2261.54%
Other theft936968.8126.15%
Violence and sexual offences170608.19-12.82%
Robbery139110.4629.91%
Shoplifting13490.32-4.29%
Anti-social behaviour11987.07-31.21%
Public order5977.32-16.90%
Drugs5338.346.00%
Vehicle crime4234.442.44%
Burglary3727.2915.62%
Criminal damage and arson2624.0462.50%
Bicycle theft916.89-18.18%
Other crime55.8566.67%
Possession of weapons33.25-40.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 923 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 742 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9231630.2845.13%
Other theft742599.7423.46%
Violence and sexual offences195482.1315.38%
Anti-social behaviour173126.7144.17%
Shoplifting140112.4148.94%
Robbery10790.97-17.69%
Public order7169.5351.06%
Drugs5046.132.04%
Vehicle crime4132.4946.43%
Burglary3226.643.23%
Criminal damage and arson1620.79-33.33%
Bicycle theft1110.40-56.00%
Possession of weapons57.15-28.57%
Other crime33.25-40.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 636 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 601 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6361277.4510.42%
Other theft601413.264.34%
Violence and sexual offences169390.5129.01%
Robbery130109.8117.12%
Anti-social behaviour12084.478.11%
Shoplifting9477.97-24.19%
Drugs4961.08-9.26%
Public order4731.842.17%
Burglary3130.54-8.82%
Vehicle crime2820.14-6.67%
Bicycle theft2518.1925.00%
Criminal damage and arson2416.249.09%
Possession of weapons715.5940.00%
Other crime54.55-28.57%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 576 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 576 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5761200.13-17.48%
Theft from the person576374.27-21.85%
Violence and sexual offences131374.27-22.49%
Shoplifting12485.1215.89%
Robbery11180.57-14.62%
Anti-social behaviour11172.12-20.71%
Drugs5472.1263.64%
Public order4635.09-14.81%
Burglary3429.8947.83%
Vehicle crime3022.09-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson2219.4910.00%
Bicycle theft2014.29-4.76%
Other crime713.0040.00%
Possession of weapons54.5525.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 737 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 698 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7371411.960.00%
Other theft698478.880.00%
Violence and sexual offences169453.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour140109.810.00%
Robbery13090.970.00%
Shoplifting10784.470.00%
Public order5469.530.00%
Drugs3335.090.00%
Vehicle crime3221.440.00%
Burglary2320.790.00%
Bicycle theft2114.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson2013.650.00%
Other crime513.000.00%
Possession of weapons43.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1402 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 127.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 195 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202422
April 2024141
March 202417
January 2024189
December 2023194
November 2023170
October 2023195
September 2023169
August 2023131
July 2023169

A total of 5450 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 454.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 936 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20246
April 2024408
March 202412
February 20241
January 2024623
December 2023842
November 2023936
October 2023742
September 2023601
August 2023576
July 2023698

A total of 471 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202414
April 202459
March 202411
January 202453
December 202353
November 202359
October 202371
September 202347
August 202346
July 202354

A total of 8087 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 673.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1491 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202451
April 20241098
March 202465
February 20241
January 20241126
December 20231379
November 20231491
October 2023923
September 2023636
August 2023576
July 2023737

A total of 375 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.09 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202432
March 20244
January 202445
December 202352
November 202353
October 202350
September 202349
August 202354
July 202333

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20245
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233
September 20235
August 20237
July 20235

A total of 960 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 80.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 139 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 202477
March 20242
January 2024121
December 2023137
November 2023139
October 2023107
September 2023130
August 2023111
July 2023130

A total of 156 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20248
March 20241
January 202414
December 202324
November 202326
October 202316
September 202324
August 202322
July 202320

A total of 1036 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 129.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 173 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024134
January 2024110
December 2023129
November 2023119
October 2023173
September 2023120
August 2023111
July 2023140

A total of 281 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202450
January 202443
December 202331
November 202337
October 202332
September 202331
August 202334
July 202323

A total of 111 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 20248
December 20234
November 20239
October 202311
September 202325
August 202320
July 202321

A total of 1030 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 128.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 174 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024140
January 2024174
December 2023117
November 2023134
October 2023140
September 202394
August 2023124
July 2023107

A total of 308 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202440
December 202352
November 202342
October 202341
September 202328
August 202330
July 202332

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20235
September 20237
August 20235
July 20234

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 8GB 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