BERWICK STREET, W1F 8ST Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8ST

BERWICK STREET, W1F 8ST, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.35 per 1,000 population. This W1F 8ST 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 8ST crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8ST, encompassing approximately 1533 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 8ST area, explore the W1F 8ST Area information page.
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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)
  • Theft from the person: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 8ST 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

BERWICK STREET, W1F 8ST 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 Theft from the person, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences514.35400.00%
Theft from the person53.260.00%
Other theft43.260.00%
Public order42.610.00%
Robbery22.61100.00%
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 person5164.57-94.70%
Violence and sexual offences2233.26-82.54%
Public order1414.35-72.55%
Other theft69.13-98.41%
Robbery33.91-95.71%
Drugs21.96-92.86%
Criminal damage and arson11.30-83.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 962 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 378 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9621309.691380.00%
Other theft378627.453050.00%
Shoplifting139246.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour13390.660.00%
Violence and sexual offences12686.75641.18%
Robbery7082.183400.00%
Burglary5245.660.00%
Public order5133.92363.64%
Vehicle crime4633.260.00%
Drugs2830.00600.00%
Bicycle theft1218.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson67.83500.00%
Other crime53.91150.00%

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 person6574.366400.00%
Violence and sexual offences1742.400.00%
Other theft1211.091100.00%
Public order117.830.00%
Drugs47.170.00%
Other crime22.610.00%
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 theft11.30-99.82%
Theft from the person10.65-99.90%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1004 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 550 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10041507.32-18.37%
Other theft550654.85-29.49%
Shoplifting179358.7352.99%
Violence and sexual offences161116.75-9.55%
Anti-social behaviour107105.01-14.40%
Robbery10169.79-17.89%
Burglary4865.8854.84%
Public order4831.310.00%
Vehicle crime4431.31-12.00%
Drugs4328.70-6.52%
Criminal damage and arson1628.05-23.81%
Bicycle theft710.4440.00%
Other crime24.57100.00%
Possession of weapons11.30-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1230 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 780 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12301798.87-9.16%
Other theft780802.25-8.02%
Violence and sexual offences178508.7414.10%
Anti-social behaviour125116.1012.61%
Robbery12381.536.96%
Shoplifting11780.23-10.69%
Vehicle crime5076.3116.28%
Public order4832.61-15.79%
Drugs4631.31-11.54%
Burglary3130.00-8.82%
Criminal damage and arson2120.22-4.55%
Bicycle theft513.70-28.57%
Possession of weapons33.26-25.00%
Other crime11.96-66.67%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1354 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 848 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13541915.6264.12%
Other theft848883.1323.98%
Violence and sexual offences156553.10-13.33%
Shoplifting131101.75-2.96%
Robbery11585.4425.00%
Anti-social behaviour11175.01-33.53%
Public order5772.40-3.39%
Drugs5237.1810.64%
Vehicle crime4333.920.00%
Burglary3428.05-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson2222.1837.50%
Bicycle theft714.35-36.36%
Possession of weapons44.570.00%
Other crime32.610.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 825 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 684 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8251501.4546.80%
Other theft684538.1016.72%
Violence and sexual offences180446.1314.65%
Anti-social behaviour167117.4045.22%
Shoplifting135108.9240.62%
Robbery9288.05-14.81%
Public order5960.0131.11%
Drugs4738.4811.90%
Vehicle crime4330.6630.30%
Burglary3628.0533.33%
Criminal damage and arson1623.48-30.43%
Bicycle theft1110.44-56.00%
Possession of weapons47.17-33.33%
Other crime32.61-25.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 586 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 562 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5861192.9412.26%
Theft from the person562382.219.55%
Violence and sexual offences157366.5624.60%
Anti-social behaviour115102.400.88%
Robbery10875.0113.68%
Shoplifting9670.44-20.66%
Public order4562.612.27%
Drugs4229.35-14.29%
Vehicle crime3327.393.12%
Burglary2721.52-12.90%
Bicycle theft2517.6138.89%
Criminal damage and arson2316.3121.05%
Possession of weapons615.0050.00%
Other crime43.91-20.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 522 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 513 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5221104.24-20.06%
Theft from the person513340.47-22.51%
Violence and sexual offences126334.60-17.65%
Shoplifting12182.1813.08%
Anti-social behaviour11478.92-17.99%
Robbery9574.36-11.21%
Drugs4961.9668.97%
Public order4431.96-13.73%
Vehicle crime3228.700.00%
Burglary3120.8729.17%
Criminal damage and arson1920.220.00%
Bicycle theft1812.39-18.18%
Other crime511.7425.00%
Possession of weapons43.2633.33%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 662 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 653 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6621307.730.00%
Other theft653431.780.00%
Violence and sexual offences153425.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour13999.790.00%
Shoplifting10790.660.00%
Robbery10769.790.00%
Public order5169.790.00%
Vehicle crime3233.260.00%
Drugs2920.870.00%
Burglary2418.910.00%
Bicycle theft2215.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson1914.350.00%
Other crime412.390.00%
Possession of weapons32.610.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1282 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 106.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 180 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20241
May 202422
April 2024126
March 202417
January 2024161
December 2023178
November 2023156
October 2023180
September 2023157
August 2023126
July 2023153

A total of 5024 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 418.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 848 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20246
April 2024378
March 202412
February 20241
January 2024550
December 2023780
November 2023848
October 2023684
September 2023586
August 2023522
July 2023653

A total of 432 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202414
April 202451
March 202411
January 202448
December 202348
November 202357
October 202359
September 202345
August 202344
July 202351

A total of 7234 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 602.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1354 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202451
April 2024962
March 202465
February 20241
January 20241004
December 20231230
November 20231354
October 2023825
September 2023562
August 2023513
July 2023662

A total of 343 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202428
March 20244
January 202443
December 202346
November 202352
October 202347
September 202342
August 202349
July 202329

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20245
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234
August 20235
July 20234

A total of 819 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 123 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 202470
March 20242
January 2024101
December 2023123
November 2023115
October 202392
September 2023108
August 202395
July 2023107

A total of 144 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.40 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20246
March 20241
January 202416
December 202321
November 202322
October 202316
September 202323
August 202319
July 202319

A total of 1011 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 126.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024133
January 2024107
December 2023125
November 2023111
October 2023167
September 2023115
August 2023114
July 2023139

A total of 283 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202452
January 202448
December 202331
November 202334
October 202336
September 202327
August 202331
July 202324

A total of 107 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 20247
December 20235
November 20237
October 202311
September 202325
August 202318
July 202322

A total of 1025 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 128.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 179 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024139
January 2024179
December 2023117
November 2023131
October 2023135
September 202396
August 2023121
July 2023107

A total of 323 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202446
January 202444
December 202350
November 202343
October 202343
September 202333
August 202332
July 202332

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.57 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20236
August 20234
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 8ST 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. Princes Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1