W1F 9DJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9DJ

W1F 9DJ, 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 9DJ 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 9DJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9DJ, 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: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 9DJ 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
  • Leicester Square with total crimes: 1

W1F 9DJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences413.000.00%
Other theft42.600.00%
Public order42.600.00%
Theft from the person42.600.00%
Robbery22.60100.00%
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 person4138.99-96.00%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-93.63%
Other theft36.50-99.27%
Public order31.95-93.88%
Robbery21.95-97.47%
Drugs11.30-97.14%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1026 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 411 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10261413.261765.45%
Other theft411666.675037.50%
Shoplifting160267.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences157103.963040.00%
Anti-social behaviour112102.010.00%
Vehicle crime8972.770.00%
Robbery7957.837800.00%
Public order4951.331125.00%
Burglary3931.840.00%
Drugs3525.341650.00%
Criminal damage and arson822.74700.00%
Bicycle theft75.200.00%
Other crime24.550.00%
Possession of weapons11.300.00%

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 theft10.65-99.84%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1153 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 612 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11531657.57-24.54%
Other theft612749.19-28.17%
Violence and sexual offences182397.66-25.71%
Shoplifting146118.260.00%
Robbery12994.87-19.38%
Anti-social behaviour10383.82-26.43%
Vehicle crime5966.93-13.24%
Drugs5138.34-30.14%
Public order4433.14-32.31%
Burglary4428.59131.58%
Criminal damage and arson1528.59-46.43%
Bicycle theft99.7528.57%
Possession of weapons35.85-62.50%
Other crime11.95-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1528 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 852 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15282170.891.46%
Other theft852992.85-5.33%
Violence and sexual offences245553.6117.79%
Robbery160159.1911.11%
Shoplifting146103.962.10%
Anti-social behaviour14094.8715.70%
Drugs7390.9728.07%
Vehicle crime6847.43-4.23%
Public order6544.18-9.72%
Criminal damage and arson2842.2440.00%
Burglary1918.19-40.62%
Possession of weapons812.35100.00%
Bicycle theft75.200.00%
Other crime24.55-80.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1506 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 900 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15062141.0070.55%
Other theft900978.5629.50%
Violence and sexual offences208584.800.00%
Robbery144135.1554.84%
Shoplifting14393.57-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour12192.92-12.95%
Public order7278.620.00%
Vehicle crime7146.7810.94%
Drugs5746.13-3.39%
Burglary3237.0460.00%
Criminal damage and arson2020.790.00%
Other crime1013.0025.00%
Bicycle theft76.50-22.22%
Possession of weapons44.55-42.86%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 883 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 695 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8831579.6053.30%
Other theft695573.7526.82%
Violence and sexual offences208451.5918.18%
Shoplifting154135.1532.76%
Anti-social behaviour139100.0620.87%
Robbery9390.32-31.11%
Public order7260.4384.62%
Vehicle crime6446.7830.61%
Drugs5941.59-4.84%
Burglary2038.34-25.93%
Criminal damage and arson2013.00-20.00%
Bicycle theft913.00-57.14%
Other crime85.8514.29%
Possession of weapons75.2016.67%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 576 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 548 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5761235.871.05%
Other theft548374.27-2.49%
Violence and sexual offences176356.0810.00%
Robbery135114.368.87%
Shoplifting11687.72-30.95%
Anti-social behaviour11575.373.60%
Drugs6274.72-6.06%
Vehicle crime4940.296.52%
Public order3931.84-15.22%
Burglary2725.3412.50%
Criminal damage and arson2517.5438.89%
Bicycle theft2116.2475.00%
Other crime713.6540.00%
Possession of weapons64.5550.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 570 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 562 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5701244.96-23.69%
Other theft562370.37-20.73%
Shoplifting168365.1716.67%
Violence and sexual offences160109.16-13.51%
Robbery124103.96-4.62%
Anti-social behaviour11180.57-9.02%
Drugs6672.123.12%
Public order4642.88-16.36%
Vehicle crime4629.89-13.21%
Burglary2429.89-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson1815.59-21.74%
Bicycle theft1211.700.00%
Other crime57.80-16.67%
Possession of weapons43.25-20.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 747 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 709 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7471482.130.00%
Other theft709485.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences185460.690.00%
Shoplifting144120.210.00%
Robbery13093.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour12284.470.00%
Drugs6479.270.00%
Public order5541.590.00%
Vehicle crime5335.740.00%
Burglary2634.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson2316.890.00%
Bicycle theft1214.940.00%
Other crime67.800.00%
Possession of weapons53.900.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1540 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 140.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 245 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202410
April 2024157
March 20245
January 2024182
December 2023245
November 2023208
October 2023208
September 2023176
August 2023160
July 2023185

A total of 5305 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 442.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 900 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024411
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024612
December 2023852
November 2023900
October 2023695
September 2023548
August 2023562
July 2023709

A total of 453 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202449
March 20244
January 202444
December 202365
November 202372
October 202372
September 202339
August 202346
July 202355

A total of 8089 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 735.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1528 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202441
April 20241026
March 202455
January 20241153
December 20231528
November 20231506
October 2023883
September 2023576
August 2023570
July 2023747

A total of 471 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202435
March 20242
January 202451
December 202373
November 202357
October 202359
September 202362
August 202366
July 202364

A total of 42 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 202310
October 20238
September 20237
August 20235
July 20236

A total of 1000 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 83.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202479
March 20241
January 2024129
December 2023160
November 2023144
October 202393
September 2023135
August 2023124
July 2023130

A total of 963 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 120.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 140 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024112
January 2024103
December 2023140
November 2023121
October 2023139
September 2023115
August 2023111
July 2023122

A total of 1177 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 147.12 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 168 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024160
January 2024146
December 2023146
November 2023143
October 2023154
September 2023116
August 2023168
July 2023144

A total of 499 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202489
January 202459
December 202368
November 202371
October 202364
September 202349
August 202346
July 202353

A total of 231 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202439
January 202444
December 202319
November 202332
October 202320
September 202327
August 202324
July 202326

A total of 84 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20247
January 20249
December 20237
November 20237
October 20239
September 202321
August 202312
July 202312

A total of 158 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
March 20241
January 202415
December 202328
November 202320
October 202320
September 202325
August 202318
July 202323

A total of 38 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20243
December 20238
November 20234
October 20237
September 20236
August 20234
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 9DJ 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. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1