W1F 9BF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9BF

W1F 9BF, Westminster has recorded a total of 20 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.00 per 1,000 population. This W1F 9BF 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 9BF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9BF, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 9BF area, explore the W1F 9BF Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the W1F 9BF area, visit the W1F 9BF House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 9BF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Princes Street with total crimes: 1

W1F 9BF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person513.000.00%
Other theft43.250.00%
Public order42.600.00%
Violence and sexual offences32.600.00%
Robbery21.95100.00%
Drugs11.300.00%
Other crime10.650.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.65-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4138.99-95.57%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-91.87%
Other theft36.50-99.19%
Public order31.95-93.18%
Robbery21.95-97.18%
Drugs11.30-95.24%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 926 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 370 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9261269.011583.64%
Other theft370601.694525.00%
Shoplifting164240.420.00%
Violence and sexual offences123106.562360.00%
Anti-social behaviour10479.920.00%
Vehicle crime7367.580.00%
Robbery7147.437000.00%
Public order4446.131000.00%
Burglary4028.590.00%
Drugs2125.99950.00%
Criminal damage and arson813.65700.00%
Bicycle theft65.200.00%
Other crime33.900.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5549.380.00%
Other theft835.74700.00%
Violence and sexual offences55.200.00%
Public order43.250.00%
Drugs22.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.300.00%
Robbery10.650.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.65-99.81%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 998 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 527 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9981448.99-27.42%
Other theft527648.47-32.69%
Violence and sexual offences153342.43-29.17%
Shoplifting14799.420.00%
Robbery11295.52-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour9172.77-27.20%
Vehicle crime5159.13-8.93%
Public order4333.14-21.82%
Drugs4127.94-22.64%
Burglary4126.64127.78%
Criminal damage and arson1626.64-38.46%
Bicycle theft810.4060.00%
Other crime15.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.65-80.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1375 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 783 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13751955.170.59%
Other theft783893.44-4.98%
Violence and sexual offences216508.7720.00%
Shoplifting147140.353.52%
Robbery14495.5214.29%
Anti-social behaviour12593.5728.87%
Vehicle crime5681.22-1.75%
Public order5536.39-5.17%
Drugs5335.743.92%
Criminal damage and arson2634.4430.00%
Burglary1816.89-41.94%
Possession of weapons511.7066.67%
Bicycle theft53.25-16.67%
Other crime13.25-90.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1367 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 824 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13671931.1269.60%
Other theft824888.2429.76%
Violence and sexual offences180535.41-2.70%
Shoplifting142116.96-4.05%
Robbery12692.2750.00%
Anti-social behaviour9781.87-17.80%
Public order5863.03-13.43%
Vehicle crime5737.6914.00%
Drugs5137.046.25%
Burglary3133.1482.35%
Criminal damage and arson2020.1417.65%
Other crime1013.00150.00%
Bicycle theft66.50-25.00%
Possession of weapons33.90-25.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 806 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 635 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8061423.6557.42%
Other theft635523.7225.74%
Violence and sexual offences185412.6111.45%
Shoplifting148120.2135.78%
Anti-social behaviour11896.178.26%
Robbery8476.67-25.00%
Public order6754.58103.03%
Vehicle crime5043.5392.31%
Drugs4832.499.09%
Criminal damage and arson1731.19-19.05%
Burglary1711.05-10.53%
Bicycle theft811.05-60.00%
Possession of weapons45.20-33.33%
Other crime42.600.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 512 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 505 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5121095.523.64%
Other theft505332.683.70%
Violence and sexual offences166328.1422.96%
Robbery112107.866.67%
Anti-social behaviour10972.7714.74%
Shoplifting10970.83-30.57%
Drugs4470.83-21.43%
Public order3328.59-19.51%
Vehicle crime2621.44-31.58%
Criminal damage and arson2116.8950.00%
Bicycle theft2013.65100.00%
Burglary1913.00-20.83%
Possession of weapons612.3550.00%
Other crime43.90-33.33%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 494 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 487 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4941082.52-26.05%
Other theft487320.99-25.99%
Shoplifting157316.4412.14%
Violence and sexual offences135102.01-8.78%
Robbery10587.72-5.41%
Anti-social behaviour9568.23-1.04%
Drugs5661.7340.00%
Public order4136.39-16.33%
Vehicle crime3826.6415.15%
Burglary2424.69-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson1415.59-30.00%
Bicycle theft109.10-16.67%
Other crime66.5050.00%
Possession of weapons43.90-20.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 668 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 658 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6681306.040.00%
Other theft658434.050.00%
Violence and sexual offences148427.550.00%
Shoplifting14096.170.00%
Robbery11190.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour9672.120.00%
Public order4962.380.00%
Drugs4031.840.00%
Vehicle crime3325.990.00%
Burglary2621.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson2016.890.00%
Bicycle theft1213.000.00%
Possession of weapons57.800.00%
Other crime43.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4805 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 400.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 824 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024370
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024527
December 2023783
November 2023824
October 2023635
September 2023505
August 2023487
July 2023658

A total of 401 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202444
March 20244
January 202443
December 202355
November 202358
October 202367
September 202333
August 202341
July 202349

A total of 7247 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 658.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1375 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024926
March 202455
January 2024998
December 20231375
November 20231367
October 2023806
September 2023512
August 2023494
July 2023668

A total of 1324 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 120.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 216 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202410
April 2024123
March 20245
January 2024153
December 2023216
November 2023180
October 2023185
September 2023166
August 2023135
July 2023148

A total of 358 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.55 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202421
March 20242
January 202441
December 202353
November 202351
October 202348
September 202344
August 202356
July 202340

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 202310
October 20234
September 20234
August 20236
July 20234

A total of 871 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 72.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 144 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202471
March 20241
January 2024112
December 2023144
November 2023126
October 202384
September 2023112
August 2023105
July 2023111

A total of 835 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 104.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 125 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024104
January 202491
December 2023125
November 202397
October 2023118
September 2023109
August 202395
July 202396

A total of 1154 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 144.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 164 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024164
January 2024147
December 2023147
November 2023142
October 2023148
September 2023109
August 2023157
July 2023140

A total of 216 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202440
January 202441
December 202318
November 202331
October 202317
September 202319
August 202324
July 202326

A total of 143 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
March 20241
January 202416
December 202326
November 202320
October 202317
September 202321
August 202314
July 202320

A total of 384 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202473
January 202451
December 202356
November 202357
October 202350
September 202326
August 202338
July 202333

A total of 75 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20248
December 20235
November 20236
October 20238
September 202320
August 202310
July 202312

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233
October 20234
September 20236
August 20234
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 9BF 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. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Princes Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1