LOWER JAMES STREET, W1F 9EQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9EQ

LOWER JAMES STREET, W1F 9EQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 8 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.20 per 1,000 population. This W1F 9EQ 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 9EQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9EQ, 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: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 9EQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Leicester Square with total crimes: 1

LOWER JAMES STREET, W1F 9EQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences25.200.00%
Other theft21.300.00%
Public order21.300.00%
Theft from the person21.300.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.650.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1211.70-98.74%
Violence and sexual offences37.80-98.00%
Other theft11.95-99.75%
Public order10.65-97.73%
Robbery10.65-98.70%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 950 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 394 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9501337.234650.00%
Other theft394617.2839300.00%
Violence and sexual offences150256.0114900.00%
Shoplifting13397.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour11786.420.00%
Vehicle crime10476.020.00%
Robbery7767.580.00%
Public order4450.034300.00%
Burglary3828.590.00%
Drugs3424.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson822.090.00%
Bicycle theft65.200.00%
Other crime23.900.00%
Possession of weapons11.300.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2014.940.00%
Other theft113.000.00%
Public order10.650.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.650.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.65-99.83%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1084 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 597 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10841580.25-23.01%
Other theft597704.35-29.27%
Violence and sexual offences170387.91-27.66%
Robbery126110.46-18.18%
Shoplifting11581.874.55%
Anti-social behaviour10774.72-27.70%
Vehicle crime7169.53-13.41%
Drugs5046.13-29.58%
Burglary4432.49100.00%
Public order3828.59-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson1724.69-41.38%
Bicycle theft911.0528.57%
Possession of weapons35.85-57.14%
Other crime11.95-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1408 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 844 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14082063.682.55%
Other theft844914.88-1.06%
Violence and sexual offences235548.4118.09%
Robbery154152.7012.41%
Anti-social behaviour148100.0621.31%
Shoplifting11096.17-3.51%
Vehicle crime8271.47-7.87%
Drugs7153.2829.09%
Public order5746.13-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson2937.0426.09%
Burglary2218.84-35.29%
Possession of weapons714.2975.00%
Bicycle theft74.55-12.50%
Other crime24.55-81.82%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1373 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 853 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13732002.6068.67%
Other theft853892.1427.12%
Violence and sexual offences199554.260.00%
Robbery137129.3055.68%
Anti-social behaviour12289.02-14.08%
Shoplifting11479.27-6.56%
Vehicle crime8974.07-3.26%
Public order6057.83-6.25%
Drugs5538.99-1.79%
Burglary3435.7470.00%
Criminal damage and arson2322.0921.05%
Other crime1114.9437.50%
Bicycle theft87.15-20.00%
Possession of weapons45.20-42.86%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 814 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 671 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8141502.2750.74%
Other theft671528.9129.79%
Violence and sexual offences199436.0018.45%
Anti-social behaviour142129.3019.33%
Shoplifting12292.2725.77%
Vehicle crime9279.2724.32%
Robbery8859.78-32.82%
Public order6457.1882.86%
Drugs5641.59-11.11%
Burglary2036.39-35.48%
Criminal damage and arson1913.00-29.63%
Bicycle theft1012.35-50.00%
Other crime86.5033.33%
Possession of weapons75.2075.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 540 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 517 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5401190.380.93%
Other theft517350.88-4.96%
Violence and sexual offences168335.937.69%
Robbery131109.1613.91%
Anti-social behaviour11985.12-0.83%
Shoplifting9777.32-27.07%
Vehicle crime7463.0337.04%
Drugs6348.08-4.55%
Public order3540.94-12.50%
Burglary3122.7419.23%
Criminal damage and arson2720.1442.11%
Bicycle theft2017.5466.67%
Other crime613.0020.00%
Possession of weapons43.9033.33%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 544 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 535 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5441187.78-20.12%
Theft from the person535353.48-22.13%
Violence and sexual offences156347.63-12.85%
Shoplifting133101.363.91%
Anti-social behaviour12086.42-4.76%
Robbery11577.97-8.73%
Drugs6674.72-4.35%
Vehicle crime5442.88-3.57%
Public order4035.09-21.57%
Burglary2625.9913.04%
Criminal damage and arson1916.89-20.83%
Bicycle theft1212.359.09%
Other crime57.80-16.67%
Possession of weapons33.25-57.14%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 687 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 681 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6871412.610.00%
Other theft681446.390.00%
Violence and sexual offences179442.500.00%
Shoplifting128116.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour12683.170.00%
Robbery12681.870.00%
Drugs6981.870.00%
Vehicle crime5644.830.00%
Public order5136.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson2433.140.00%
Burglary2315.590.00%
Bicycle theft1114.940.00%
Possession of weapons77.150.00%
Other crime64.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1462 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 132.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 235 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 2024150
March 20241
January 2024170
December 2023235
November 2023199
October 2023199
September 2023168
August 2023156
July 2023179

A total of 5106 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 425.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 853 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 2024394
March 20241
February 20241
January 2024597
December 2023844
November 2023853
October 2023671
September 2023517
August 2023544
July 2023681

A total of 393 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 202444
March 20241
January 202438
December 202357
November 202360
October 202364
September 202335
August 202340
July 202351

A total of 7425 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 675.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1408 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202412
April 2024950
March 202420
January 20241084
December 20231408
November 20231373
October 2023814
September 2023540
August 2023535
July 2023687

A total of 956 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 95.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 154 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 202477
January 2024126
December 2023154
November 2023137
October 202388
September 2023131
August 2023115
July 2023126

A total of 1001 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 125.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 148 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024117
January 2024107
December 2023148
November 2023122
October 2023142
September 2023119
August 2023120
July 2023126

A total of 464 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202434
January 202450
December 202371
November 202355
October 202356
September 202363
August 202366
July 202369

A total of 952 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 119.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 133 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024133
January 2024115
December 2023110
November 2023114
October 2023122
September 202397
August 2023133
July 2023128

A total of 622 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 77.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024104
January 202471
December 202382
November 202389
October 202392
September 202374
August 202354
July 202356

A total of 238 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202438
January 202444
December 202322
November 202334
October 202320
September 202331
August 202326
July 202323

A total of 83 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20249
December 20237
November 20238
October 202310
September 202320
August 202312
July 202311

A total of 166 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 202417
December 202329
November 202323
October 202319
September 202327
August 202319
July 202324

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 202311
October 20238
September 20236
August 20235
July 20236

A total of 36 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20243
December 20237
November 20234
October 20237
September 20234
August 20233
July 20237

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 9EQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1