W1F 8WY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8WY

W1F 8WY, 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 8WY 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 8WY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 8WY, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 8WY area, explore the W1F 8WY 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 (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 8WY 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 8WY 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 person5164.33-95.79%
Violence and sexual offences2233.14-85.81%
Public order1414.29-77.05%
Other theft69.10-98.65%
Robbery33.90-96.30%
Drugs21.95-94.59%
Criminal damage and arson11.30-87.50%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1211 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 443 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12111552.961763.08%
Other theft443786.873591.67%
Violence and sexual offences155287.85811.76%
Anti-social behaviour141100.710.00%
Shoplifting14091.620.00%
Robbery8190.973950.00%
Public order6152.63454.55%
Burglary5239.640.00%
Vehicle crime4233.790.00%
Drugs3727.29825.00%
Bicycle theft1324.040.00%
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 1246 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 675 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12461794.02-18.13%
Other theft675809.62-24.75%
Violence and sexual offences199438.60-10.36%
Shoplifting175129.3048.31%
Robbery130113.71-17.20%
Anti-social behaviour12084.47-14.89%
Public order5777.975.56%
Drugs4937.04-14.04%
Burglary4331.8434.38%
Vehicle crime4027.94-24.53%
Criminal damage and arson1225.99-53.85%
Bicycle theft97.80125.00%
Other crime45.85300.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1522 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 897 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15222137.10-7.65%
Other theft897988.95-10.83%
Violence and sexual offences222582.8518.72%
Robbery157144.251.95%
Anti-social behaviour141102.0114.63%
Shoplifting11891.62-12.59%
Drugs5776.675.56%
Public order5437.04-20.59%
Vehicle crime5335.0926.19%
Burglary3234.44-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson2620.79-3.70%
Possession of weapons516.8966.67%
Bicycle theft43.25-60.00%
Other crime12.60-85.71%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1648 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1006 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16482276.8062.69%
Other theft10061070.8327.02%
Violence and sexual offences187653.67-8.33%
Robbery154121.5132.76%
Shoplifting135100.06-4.93%
Anti-social behaviour12387.72-32.04%
Public order6879.92-6.85%
Drugs5444.183.85%
Vehicle crime4235.095.00%
Burglary4027.2933.33%
Criminal damage and arson2725.9958.82%
Bicycle theft1017.54-9.09%
Other crime76.500.00%
Possession of weapons34.55-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1013 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 792 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10131743.9947.24%
Other theft792658.2227.74%
Violence and sexual offences204514.6210.87%
Anti-social behaviour181132.5537.12%
Shoplifting142117.6151.06%
Robbery11692.27-17.73%
Public order7375.3748.98%
Drugs5247.43-3.70%
Vehicle crime4033.7942.86%
Burglary3025.99-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson1719.49-37.04%
Bicycle theft1111.05-56.00%
Other crime77.1540.00%
Possession of weapons64.55-14.29%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 688 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 620 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6881355.439.55%
Other theft620447.040.98%
Violence and sexual offences184402.8628.67%
Robbery141119.5616.53%
Anti-social behaviour13291.6210.92%
Shoplifting9485.77-26.56%
Drugs5461.08-6.90%
Public order4935.092.08%
Burglary3231.84-5.88%
Vehicle crime2820.79-9.68%
Criminal damage and arson2718.1917.39%
Bicycle theft2517.5419.05%
Possession of weapons716.2440.00%
Other crime54.55-37.50%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 628 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 614 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6281287.20-21.50%
Other theft614408.06-16.80%
Violence and sexual offences143398.96-20.56%
Shoplifting12892.9224.27%
Robbery12183.17-11.68%
Anti-social behaviour11978.62-20.67%
Drugs5877.3270.59%
Public order4837.69-17.24%
Burglary3431.1936.00%
Vehicle crime3122.09-6.06%
Criminal damage and arson2320.14-8.00%
Bicycle theft2114.940.00%
Other crime813.6533.33%
Possession of weapons55.20-16.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 800 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 738 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8001504.870.00%
Other theft738519.820.00%
Violence and sexual offences180479.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour150116.960.00%
Robbery13797.470.00%
Shoplifting10389.020.00%
Public order5866.930.00%
Drugs3437.690.00%
Vehicle crime3322.090.00%
Burglary2521.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson2516.240.00%
Bicycle theft2116.240.00%
Possession of weapons613.650.00%
Other crime63.900.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1518 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 138.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 222 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202422
April 2024155
March 202417
January 2024199
December 2023222
November 2023187
October 2023204
September 2023184
August 2023143
July 2023180

A total of 5809 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 484.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1006 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20246
April 2024443
March 202412
February 20241
January 2024675
December 2023897
November 20231006
October 2023792
September 2023620
August 2023614
July 2023738

A total of 497 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202414
April 202461
March 202411
January 202457
December 202354
November 202368
October 202373
September 202349
August 202348
July 202358

A total of 8877 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 739.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1648 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202451
April 20241211
March 202465
February 20241
January 20241246
December 20231522
November 20231648
October 20231013
September 2023688
August 2023628
July 2023800

A total of 402 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.55 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202437
March 20244
January 202449
December 202357
November 202354
October 202352
September 202354
August 202358
July 202334

A total of 46 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.60 incidents per month. August 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 20237
October 20237
September 20235
August 20238
July 20236

A total of 1046 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 87.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 157 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 202481
March 20242
January 2024130
December 2023157
November 2023154
October 2023116
September 2023141
August 2023121
July 2023137

A total of 167 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.70 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 202412
December 202326
November 202327
October 202317
September 202327
August 202323
July 202325

A total of 288 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202452
January 202443
December 202332
November 202340
October 202330
September 202332
August 202334
July 202325

A total of 1107 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 138.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 181 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024141
January 2024120
December 2023141
November 2023123
October 2023181
September 2023132
August 2023119
July 2023150

A total of 114 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 20249
December 20234
November 202310
October 202311
September 202325
August 202321
July 202321

A total of 1035 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 129.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 175 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024140
January 2024175
December 2023118
November 2023135
October 2023142
September 202394
August 2023128
July 2023103

A total of 309 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202442
January 202440
December 202353
November 202342
October 202340
September 202328
August 202331
July 202333

A total of 35 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20236
September 20237
August 20235
July 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

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