W1F 8GD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8GD

W1F 8GD, 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 8GD 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 8GD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8GD, 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 (400.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 8GD 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

W1F 8GD 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 offences514.29400.00%
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 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery11.30-66.67%
Violence and sexual offences10.65-95.45%

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 person5164.33-95.71%
Violence and sexual offences2233.14-84.93%
Public order1414.29-77.05%
Other theft69.10-98.59%
Robbery33.90-96.25%
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 1188 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 427 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11881521.771727.69%
Other theft427771.933458.33%
Violence and sexual offences146277.45758.82%
Shoplifting14494.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour14193.570.00%
Robbery8091.623900.00%
Public order6151.98454.55%
Burglary5239.640.00%
Vehicle crime4433.790.00%
Drugs3228.59700.00%
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 theft11.30-99.85%
Theft from the person10.65-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1180 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 659 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11801736.84-18.73%
Other theft659766.73-25.70%
Violence and sexual offences202428.20-0.98%
Shoplifting177131.2546.28%
Robbery125115.01-11.97%
Anti-social behaviour11881.22-13.24%
Public order5476.671.89%
Drugs4535.09-15.09%
Burglary4429.2441.94%
Vehicle crime4328.59-18.87%
Criminal damage and arson1527.94-37.50%
Bicycle theft89.75100.00%
Other crime25.20100.00%
Possession of weapons11.30-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1452 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 887 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14522055.88-7.69%
Other theft887943.47-10.85%
Violence and sexual offences204576.3513.33%
Robbery142132.55-1.39%
Anti-social behaviour13692.2711.48%
Shoplifting12188.37-11.68%
Public order5378.62-15.87%
Vehicle crime5334.4420.45%
Drugs5334.44-1.85%
Burglary3134.44-24.39%
Criminal damage and arson2420.14-11.11%
Bicycle theft415.59-55.56%
Possession of weapons32.600.00%
Other crime11.95-85.71%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1573 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 995 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15732208.5862.16%
Other theft9951022.0926.11%
Violence and sexual offences180646.52-10.89%
Robbery144116.9630.91%
Shoplifting13793.57-2.14%
Anti-social behaviour12289.02-31.84%
Public order6379.27-11.27%
Drugs5440.945.88%
Vehicle crime4435.094.76%
Burglary4128.5920.59%
Criminal damage and arson2726.6468.75%
Bicycle theft917.54-25.00%
Other crime75.85133.33%
Possession of weapons34.55-40.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 970 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 789 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9701705.0046.08%
Other theft789630.2823.86%
Violence and sexual offences202512.6713.48%
Anti-social behaviour179131.2542.06%
Shoplifting140116.3145.83%
Robbery11090.97-16.67%
Public order7171.4751.06%
Drugs5146.134.08%
Vehicle crime4233.1431.25%
Burglary3427.299.68%
Criminal damage and arson1622.09-38.46%
Bicycle theft1210.40-52.00%
Possession of weapons57.80-28.57%
Other crime33.25-40.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 664 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 637 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6641335.2811.04%
Other theft637431.455.29%
Violence and sexual offences178413.9128.99%
Robbery132115.669.09%
Anti-social behaviour12685.776.78%
Shoplifting9681.87-25.00%
Drugs4962.38-10.91%
Public order4731.84-2.08%
Vehicle crime3230.543.23%
Burglary3120.79-8.82%
Criminal damage and arson2620.1413.04%
Bicycle theft2516.8925.00%
Possession of weapons716.2440.00%
Other crime54.55-28.57%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 605 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 598 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6051254.71-18.02%
Theft from the person598393.11-22.94%
Violence and sexual offences138388.56-22.03%
Shoplifting12889.6718.52%
Robbery12183.17-10.37%
Anti-social behaviour11878.62-20.81%
Drugs5576.6766.67%
Public order4835.74-17.24%
Burglary3431.1936.00%
Vehicle crime3122.09-11.43%
Criminal damage and arson2320.149.52%
Bicycle theft2014.94-4.76%
Other crime713.0040.00%
Possession of weapons54.550.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 776 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 738 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7761485.380.00%
Other theft738504.220.00%
Violence and sexual offences177479.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour149115.010.00%
Robbery13596.820.00%
Shoplifting10887.720.00%
Public order5870.180.00%
Vehicle crime3537.690.00%
Drugs3322.740.00%
Burglary2521.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson2116.240.00%
Bicycle theft2113.650.00%
Possession of weapons513.650.00%
Other crime53.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1472 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 122.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 204 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20241
May 202422
April 2024146
March 202417
January 2024202
December 2023204
November 2023180
October 2023202
September 2023178
August 2023138
July 2023177

A total of 5761 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 480.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 995 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20246
April 2024427
March 202412
February 20241
January 2024659
December 2023887
November 2023995
October 2023789
September 2023637
August 2023605
July 2023738

A total of 484 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202414
April 202461
March 202411
January 202454
December 202353
November 202363
October 202371
September 202347
August 202348
July 202358

A total of 8522 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 710.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1573 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202451
April 20241188
March 202465
February 20241
January 20241180
December 20231452
November 20231573
October 2023970
September 2023664
August 2023598
July 2023776

A total of 379 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.45 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202432
March 20244
January 202445
December 202353
November 202354
October 202351
September 202349
August 202355
July 202333

A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. November 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 20237
October 20233
September 20235
August 20237
July 20235

A total of 997 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 83.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 144 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 202480
March 20242
January 2024125
December 2023142
November 2023144
October 2023110
September 2023132
August 2023121
July 2023135

A total of 162 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20248
March 20241
January 202415
December 202324
November 202327
October 202316
September 202326
August 202323
July 202321

A total of 1089 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 136.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 179 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024141
January 2024118
December 2023136
November 2023122
October 2023179
September 2023126
August 2023118
July 2023149

A total of 292 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202452
January 202444
December 202331
November 202341
October 202334
September 202331
August 202334
July 202325

A total of 112 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.00 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 202312
September 202325
August 202320
July 202321

A total of 1051 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 131.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 177 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024144
January 2024177
December 2023121
November 2023137
October 2023140
September 202396
August 2023128
July 2023108

A total of 324 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202444
January 202443
December 202353
November 202344
October 202342
September 202332
August 202331
July 202335

A total of 30 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.75 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 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

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