WARDOUR STREET, W1F 8ZX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 8ZX

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

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 8ZX area, explore the W1F 8ZX 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 8ZX 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

WARDOUR STREET, W1F 8ZX 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 person5164.33-95.63%
Violence and sexual offences2233.14-85.53%
Public order1414.29-76.27%
Other theft69.10-98.61%
Robbery33.90-96.25%
Drugs21.95-94.59%
Criminal damage and arson11.30-88.89%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1167 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 431 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11671500.971695.38%
Other theft431758.283491.67%
Violence and sexual offences152280.05794.12%
Anti-social behaviour13898.770.00%
Shoplifting12289.670.00%
Robbery8079.273900.00%
Public order5951.98436.36%
Burglary5238.340.00%
Vehicle crime4333.790.00%
Drugs3727.94825.00%
Bicycle theft1424.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson99.10800.00%
Other crime55.85150.00%
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 1205 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 653 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12051730.99-17.75%
Other theft653782.98-24.86%
Violence and sexual offences193424.30-7.66%
Shoplifting159125.4150.00%
Robbery128103.31-14.09%
Anti-social behaviour11583.17-11.54%
Public order5574.725.77%
Drugs4935.74-15.52%
Burglary4131.8428.12%
Vehicle crime4026.64-24.53%
Criminal damage and arson1325.99-48.00%
Bicycle theft98.45125.00%
Other crime35.85200.00%
Possession of weapons11.95-80.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1465 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 869 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14652051.98-7.40%
Other theft869951.92-10.60%
Violence and sexual offences209564.6516.76%
Robbery149135.80-1.32%
Anti-social behaviour13096.828.33%
Shoplifting10684.47-8.62%
Drugs5868.887.41%
Vehicle crime5337.6926.19%
Public order5234.44-21.21%
Burglary3233.79-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson2520.790.00%
Possession of weapons516.2466.67%
Bicycle theft43.25-60.00%
Other crime12.60-85.71%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1582 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 972 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15822187.7858.84%
Other theft9721027.9424.94%
Violence and sexual offences179631.58-8.21%
Robbery151116.3134.82%
Anti-social behaviour12098.12-31.82%
Shoplifting11677.97-6.45%
Public order6675.37-5.71%
Drugs5442.888.00%
Vehicle crime4235.097.69%
Burglary4027.2929.03%
Criminal damage and arson2525.9947.06%
Bicycle theft1016.24-16.67%
Other crime76.5016.67%
Possession of weapons34.55-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 996 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 778 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9961697.2147.34%
Other theft778647.1726.71%
Violence and sexual offences195505.528.33%
Anti-social behaviour176126.7137.50%
Shoplifting124114.3644.19%
Robbery11280.57-17.04%
Public order7072.7745.83%
Drugs5045.48-3.85%
Vehicle crime3932.4939.29%
Burglary3125.34-3.12%
Criminal damage and arson1720.14-37.04%
Bicycle theft1211.05-50.00%
Possession of weapons67.80-14.29%
Other crime63.9020.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 676 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 614 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6761326.8411.18%
Other theft614439.250.66%
Violence and sexual offences180398.9630.43%
Robbery135116.9614.41%
Anti-social behaviour12887.729.40%
Shoplifting8683.17-24.56%
Drugs5255.88-11.86%
Public order4833.790.00%
Burglary3231.19-5.88%
Vehicle crime2820.79-9.68%
Criminal damage and arson2718.1922.73%
Bicycle theft2417.5414.29%
Possession of weapons715.5940.00%
Other crime54.55-28.57%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 610 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 608 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6101255.36-14.69%
Theft from the person608396.36-21.55%
Violence and sexual offences138395.06-22.47%
Robbery11889.67-12.59%
Anti-social behaviour11776.67-18.75%
Shoplifting11476.0217.53%
Drugs5974.0784.38%
Public order4838.34-17.24%
Burglary3431.1947.83%
Vehicle crime3122.09-8.82%
Criminal damage and arson2220.14-12.00%
Bicycle theft2114.29-8.70%
Other crime713.650.00%
Possession of weapons54.550.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 775 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 715 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7751462.640.00%
Other theft715503.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences178464.590.00%
Anti-social behaviour144115.660.00%
Robbery13593.570.00%
Shoplifting9787.720.00%
Public order5863.030.00%
Vehicle crime3437.690.00%
Drugs3222.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson2520.790.00%
Burglary2316.240.00%
Bicycle theft2314.940.00%
Other crime714.940.00%
Possession of weapons54.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1468 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 133.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 209 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202422
April 2024152
March 202417
January 2024193
December 2023209
November 2023179
October 2023195
September 2023180
August 2023138
July 2023178

A total of 5666 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 472.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 972 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20246
April 2024431
March 202412
February 20241
January 2024653
December 2023869
November 2023972
October 2023778
September 2023614
August 2023610
July 2023715

A total of 485 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202414
April 202459
March 202411
January 202455
December 202352
November 202366
October 202370
September 202348
August 202348
July 202358

A total of 8595 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 716.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1582 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202451
April 20241167
March 202465
February 20241
January 20241205
December 20231465
November 20231582
October 2023996
September 2023676
August 2023608
July 2023775

A total of 398 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.18 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202437
March 20244
January 202449
December 202358
November 202354
October 202350
September 202352
August 202359
July 202332

A total of 44 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.40 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 20243
December 20231
November 20237
October 20236
September 20235
August 20237
July 20237

A total of 1017 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 84.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 151 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 202480
March 20242
January 2024128
December 2023149
November 2023151
October 2023112
September 2023135
August 2023118
July 2023135

A total of 165 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
March 20241
January 202413
December 202325
November 202325
October 202317
September 202327
August 202322
July 202325

A total of 1068 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 133.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 176 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024138
January 2024115
December 2023130
November 2023120
October 2023176
September 2023128
August 2023117
July 2023144

A total of 285 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202452
January 202441
December 202332
November 202340
October 202331
September 202332
August 202334
July 202323

A total of 117 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202414
January 20249
December 20234
November 202310
October 202312
September 202324
August 202321
July 202323

A total of 924 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 115.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 159 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024122
January 2024159
December 2023106
November 2023116
October 2023124
September 202386
August 2023114
July 202397

A total of 310 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202440
December 202353
November 202342
October 202339
September 202328
August 202331
July 202334

A total of 33 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in July 2024

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