W1F 9QB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9QB

W1F 9QB, 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 9QB 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 9QB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9QB, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

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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 9QB 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 9QB 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 offences32.60200.00%
Robbery21.95100.00%
Drugs11.300.00%
Other crime10.650.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery11.30-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.65-90.00%

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 person4138.99-95.37%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-90.29%
Other theft36.50-99.13%
Public order31.95-92.86%
Robbery21.95-96.55%
Drugs11.30-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 885 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 343 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8851194.931538.89%
Other theft343575.054187.50%
Shoplifting163222.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour104105.910.00%
Violence and sexual offences10367.581960.00%
Vehicle crime7466.930.00%
Robbery5848.085700.00%
Public order4237.69950.00%
Burglary3827.290.00%
Drugs1424.69600.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.10600.00%
Bicycle theft64.550.00%
Other crime23.900.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5448.730.00%
Other theft835.09700.00%
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 theft10.65-99.79%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 882 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 477 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8821309.29-28.53%
Other theft477573.10-34.30%
Shoplifting150309.940.67%
Violence and sexual offences13197.47-27.22%
Robbery9485.12-16.07%
Anti-social behaviour9161.08-29.46%
Vehicle crime5659.137.69%
Burglary4536.39200.00%
Public order3829.24-22.45%
Drugs3024.69-30.23%
Criminal damage and arson1219.49-47.83%
Bicycle theft77.8040.00%
Other crime14.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.65-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1234 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 726 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12341768.03-0.48%
Other theft726801.82-4.85%
Violence and sexual offences180471.7325.87%
Shoplifting149116.963.47%
Anti-social behaviour12996.8240.22%
Robbery11283.823.70%
Vehicle crime5272.77-11.86%
Public order4933.79-2.00%
Drugs4331.844.88%
Criminal damage and arson2327.9415.00%
Burglary1514.94-51.61%
Bicycle theft59.750.00%
Possession of weapons33.2550.00%
Other crime11.95-88.89%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1240 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 763 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12401758.9377.91%
Other theft763805.7230.20%
Shoplifting144495.78-2.04%
Violence and sexual offences14393.57-9.49%
Robbery10892.9252.11%
Anti-social behaviour9270.18-20.69%
Vehicle crime5959.7815.69%
Public order5038.34-7.41%
Drugs4132.4936.67%
Burglary3126.64106.67%
Criminal damage and arson2020.1442.86%
Other crime913.00125.00%
Bicycle theft55.85-28.57%
Possession of weapons23.250.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 697 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 586 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6971268.3667.15%
Other theft586452.8924.42%
Violence and sexual offences158380.7717.04%
Shoplifting147102.6633.64%
Anti-social behaviour11695.525.45%
Robbery7175.37-20.22%
Public order5446.13116.00%
Vehicle crime5135.0954.55%
Drugs3033.140.00%
Burglary1519.49-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson149.75-26.32%
Bicycle theft79.10-63.16%
Other crime44.550.00%
Possession of weapons22.60-60.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 471 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 417 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft471964.9110.82%
Theft from the person417306.041.46%
Violence and sexual offences135270.9636.36%
Shoplifting11087.72-29.94%
Anti-social behaviour11071.4717.02%
Robbery8971.472.30%
Vehicle crime3357.83-15.38%
Drugs3021.44-34.78%
Public order2519.49-24.24%
Criminal damage and arson1916.2446.15%
Bicycle theft1912.35137.50%
Burglary1812.35-10.00%
Possession of weapons511.70150.00%
Other crime43.25-20.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 425 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 411 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft425935.02-28.93%
Theft from the person411276.15-26.61%
Shoplifting157267.0612.95%
Violence and sexual offences99102.01-16.10%
Anti-social behaviour9464.33-4.08%
Robbery8761.08-5.43%
Drugs4656.5358.62%
Vehicle crime3929.898.33%
Public order3325.34-19.51%
Burglary2021.44-25.93%
Criminal damage and arson1313.00-7.14%
Bicycle theft88.45-27.27%
Other crime55.2025.00%
Possession of weapons23.25-60.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 598 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 560 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5981151.400.00%
Theft from the person560388.560.00%
Shoplifting139363.870.00%
Violence and sexual offences11890.320.00%
Anti-social behaviour9876.670.00%
Robbery9263.680.00%
Public order4159.780.00%
Vehicle crime3626.640.00%
Drugs2923.390.00%
Burglary2718.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson1417.540.00%
Bicycle theft119.100.00%
Possession of weapons57.150.00%
Other crime43.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4405 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 367.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 763 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024343
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024477
December 2023726
November 2023763
October 2023586
September 2023471
August 2023425
July 2023598

A total of 343 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202442
March 20244
January 202438
December 202349
November 202350
October 202354
September 202325
August 202333
July 202341

A total of 6426 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 584.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1240 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024885
March 202454
January 2024882
December 20231234
November 20231240
October 2023697
September 2023417
August 2023411
July 2023560

A total of 1086 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 90.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 180 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 202410
April 2024103
March 20245
January 2024131
December 2023180
November 2023143
October 2023158
September 2023135
August 202399
July 2023118

A total of 267 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.27 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202414
March 20242
January 202430
December 202343
November 202341
October 202330
September 202330
August 202346
July 202329

A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.44 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20239
October 20234
September 20234
August 20235
July 20234

A total of 717 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 112 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202458
March 20241
January 202494
December 2023112
November 2023108
October 202371
September 202389
August 202387
July 202392

A total of 209 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202438
January 202445
December 202315
November 202331
October 202315
September 202318
August 202320
July 202327

A total of 1159 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 144.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 163 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024163
January 2024150
December 2023149
November 2023144
October 2023147
September 2023110
August 2023157
July 2023139

A total of 834 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 104.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 129 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024104
January 202491
December 2023129
November 202392
October 2023116
September 2023110
August 202394
July 202398

A total of 123 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20247
March 20241
January 202412
December 202323
November 202320
October 202314
September 202319
August 202313
July 202314

A total of 400 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202456
December 202352
November 202359
October 202351
September 202333
August 202339
July 202336

A total of 68 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20247
December 20235
November 20235
October 20237
September 202319
August 20238
July 202311

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.86 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232
September 20235
August 20232
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 9QB 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