W1F 8WE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8WE

W1F 8WE, Westminster has recorded a total of 10 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.50 per 1,000 population. This W1F 8WE 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 8WE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8WE, 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: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 8WE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Denmark Street with total crimes: 1
  • Conference/Exhibition Centre with total crimes: 1

W1F 8WE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences36.500.00%
Other theft31.950.00%
Public order21.950.00%
Theft from the person21.300.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.300.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2237.04-98.24%
Violence and sexual offences1514.29-90.62%
Public order129.75-80.95%
Other theft47.80-99.14%
Robbery22.60-97.78%
Criminal damage and arson11.30-88.89%
Drugs10.65-97.62%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1252 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 466 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12521617.283938.71%
Other theft466813.529220.00%
Violence and sexual offences160302.791130.77%
Anti-social behaviour149103.960.00%
Shoplifting12796.820.00%
Robbery9082.528900.00%
Public order6358.48687.50%
Vehicle crime5740.940.00%
Burglary5537.040.00%
Drugs4235.742000.00%
Bicycle theft1327.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.450.00%
Other crime55.85150.00%
Possession of weapons13.250.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3140.293000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1320.140.00%
Public order88.450.00%
Other theft55.20400.00%
Drugs23.250.00%
Other crime21.300.00%
Robbery11.300.00%

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 1364 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 708 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13641914.88-13.29%
Other theft708886.29-23.62%
Violence and sexual offences208460.04-13.69%
Shoplifting167135.1556.07%
Robbery143108.51-14.37%
Anti-social behaviour12392.92-11.51%
Drugs5679.92-11.11%
Public order5436.393.85%
Vehicle crime5135.09-26.09%
Burglary4133.1446.43%
Criminal damage and arson1726.64-39.29%
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 1573 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 927 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15732214.42-7.36%
Other theft9271022.09-9.47%
Violence and sexual offences241602.3415.87%
Robbery167156.603.73%
Anti-social behaviour139108.513.73%
Shoplifting10790.32-12.30%
Vehicle crime6969.5318.97%
Drugs6344.8312.50%
Public order5240.94-21.21%
Criminal damage and arson2833.7912.00%
Burglary2818.19-28.21%
Possession of weapons818.19166.67%
Bicycle theft55.20-58.33%
Other crime13.25-87.50%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1698 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1024 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16982348.2860.95%
Other theft10241103.3128.64%
Violence and sexual offences208665.37-3.70%
Robbery161135.1533.06%
Anti-social behaviour134104.61-25.14%
Shoplifting12287.07-8.27%
Public order6679.27-14.29%
Vehicle crime5842.88-12.12%
Drugs5637.69-8.20%
Burglary3936.3956.00%
Criminal damage and arson2525.3438.89%
Bicycle theft1216.249.09%
Other crime87.800.00%
Possession of weapons35.20-62.50%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1055 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 796 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10551802.4748.38%
Other theft796685.5129.22%
Violence and sexual offences216517.226.93%
Anti-social behaviour179140.3532.59%
Shoplifting133116.3146.15%
Robbery12186.42-20.39%
Public order7778.6245.28%
Vehicle crime6650.0329.41%
Drugs6142.881.67%
Burglary2539.64-21.88%
Criminal damage and arson1816.24-30.77%
Bicycle theft1111.70-59.26%
Possession of weapons87.15-11.11%
Other crime85.2060.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 711 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 616 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7111410.019.05%
Other theft616461.99-4.64%
Violence and sexual offences202400.2622.42%
Robbery152131.2515.15%
Anti-social behaviour13598.777.14%
Shoplifting9187.72-25.41%
Drugs6059.13-7.69%
Public order5338.993.92%
Vehicle crime5134.4430.77%
Burglary3233.14-3.03%
Bicycle theft2720.7950.00%
Criminal damage and arson2617.540.00%
Possession of weapons916.8950.00%
Other crime55.85-28.57%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 652 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 646 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6521356.73-21.16%
Other theft646423.65-13.98%
Violence and sexual offences165419.75-14.95%
Robbery132107.21-10.81%
Anti-social behaviour12685.77-18.18%
Shoplifting12281.8719.61%
Drugs6579.2732.65%
Public order5142.24-12.07%
Vehicle crime3933.148.33%
Burglary3325.3450.00%
Criminal damage and arson2621.44-13.33%
Bicycle theft1816.89-28.00%
Other crime711.700.00%
Possession of weapons64.5520.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 827 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 751 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8271564.650.00%
Other theft751537.360.00%
Violence and sexual offences194487.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour154126.060.00%
Robbery148100.060.00%
Shoplifting10296.170.00%
Public order5866.280.00%
Drugs4937.690.00%
Vehicle crime3631.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson3023.390.00%
Bicycle theft2519.490.00%
Burglary2216.240.00%
Other crime714.290.00%
Possession of weapons54.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1625 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 147.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 241 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202415
April 2024160
March 202413
January 2024208
December 2023241
November 2023208
October 2023216
September 2023202
August 2023165
July 2023194

A total of 5947 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 495.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1024 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 2024466
March 20245
February 20241
January 2024708
December 2023927
November 20231024
October 2023796
September 2023616
August 2023646
July 2023751

A total of 496 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202412
April 202463
March 20248
January 202454
December 202352
November 202366
October 202377
September 202353
August 202351
July 202358

A total of 9188 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 765.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1698 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202422
April 20241252
March 202431
February 20241
January 20241364
December 20231573
November 20231698
October 20231055
September 2023711
August 2023652
July 2023827

A total of 1119 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 101.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20242
April 202490
March 20241
January 2024143
December 2023167
November 2023161
October 2023121
September 2023152
August 2023132
July 2023148

A total of 180 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
January 202417
December 202328
November 202325
October 202318
September 202326
August 202326
July 202330

A total of 455 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.50 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202442
March 20242
January 202456
December 202363
November 202356
October 202361
September 202360
August 202365
July 202349

A total of 275 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202455
January 202441
December 202328
November 202339
October 202325
September 202332
August 202333
July 202322

A total of 1139 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 142.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 179 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024149
January 2024123
December 2023139
November 2023134
October 2023179
September 2023135
August 2023126
July 2023154

A total of 427 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 53.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202457
January 202451
December 202369
November 202358
October 202366
September 202351
August 202339
July 202336

A total of 971 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 121.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 167 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024127
January 2024167
December 2023107
November 2023122
October 2023133
September 202391
August 2023122
July 2023102

A total of 47 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

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

A total of 120 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 20249
December 20235
November 202312
October 202311
September 202327
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 8WE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1