W1F 9QJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9QJ

W1F 9QJ, 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 9QJ 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 9QJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9QJ, 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 9QJ 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 9QJ 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 person4138.99-96.50%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-92.91%
Other theft36.50-99.33%
Public order31.95-94.23%
Robbery21.95-97.59%
Drugs11.30-97.22%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1170 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 446 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11701531.512027.27%
Other theft446760.235475.00%
Shoplifting160289.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences141103.962720.00%
Anti-social behaviour12591.620.00%
Robbery8381.228200.00%
Vehicle crime7353.930.00%
Public order5247.431200.00%
Burglary4733.790.00%
Drugs3630.541700.00%
Bicycle theft1023.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.50800.00%
Other crime45.850.00%
Possession of weapons12.600.00%

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 person5549.385400.00%
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 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 1263 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 669 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12631770.63-20.01%
Other theft669820.66-26.97%
Violence and sexual offences185434.70-21.61%
Shoplifting138120.2111.29%
Robbery13689.67-16.56%
Anti-social behaviour9988.37-27.21%
Drugs5364.33-18.46%
Public order5134.44-15.00%
Vehicle crime5033.14-12.28%
Burglary4732.49104.35%
Criminal damage and arson2030.54-31.03%
Bicycle theft913.0050.00%
Other crime35.85200.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-75.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1579 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 916 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15792211.18-3.78%
Other theft9161025.99-8.95%
Violence and sexual offences236595.198.76%
Robbery163153.358.67%
Anti-social behaviour136105.9110.57%
Shoplifting12488.37-10.79%
Drugs6580.5716.07%
Public order6042.24-10.45%
Vehicle crime5738.99-6.56%
Criminal damage and arson2937.0426.09%
Burglary2318.84-42.50%
Possession of weapons814.94166.67%
Bicycle theft65.20-25.00%
Other crime13.90-90.91%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1641 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1006 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16412303.4466.60%
Other theft10061066.2830.65%
Violence and sexual offences217653.67-2.69%
Robbery150141.0036.36%
Shoplifting13997.47-4.79%
Anti-social behaviour12390.32-28.07%
Public order6779.92-11.84%
Vehicle crime6143.5324.49%
Drugs5639.64-8.20%
Burglary4036.3973.91%
Criminal damage and arson2325.9921.05%
Other crime1114.9437.50%
Bicycle theft87.15-11.11%
Possession of weapons35.20-62.50%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 985 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 770 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9851727.1051.31%
Other theft770640.0327.91%
Violence and sexual offences223500.3216.15%
Anti-social behaviour171144.9030.53%
Shoplifting146111.1141.75%
Robbery11094.87-22.54%
Public order7671.4772.73%
Drugs6149.381.67%
Vehicle crime4939.6463.33%
Burglary2331.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson1914.94-26.92%
Bicycle theft912.35-57.14%
Possession of weapons85.8514.29%
Other crime85.2033.33%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 651 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 602 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6511324.245.34%
Other theft602423.00-0.66%
Violence and sexual offences192391.1619.25%
Robbery142124.769.23%
Anti-social behaviour13192.2710.08%
Shoplifting10385.12-31.79%
Drugs6066.93-9.09%
Public order4438.99-4.35%
Vehicle crime3028.59-18.92%
Criminal damage and arson2619.4936.84%
Burglary2316.89-20.69%
Bicycle theft2114.9450.00%
Possession of weapons713.6540.00%
Other crime64.55-14.29%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 618 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 606 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6181304.74-24.36%
Other theft606401.56-21.20%
Violence and sexual offences161393.76-13.44%
Shoplifting151104.6111.03%
Robbery13098.12-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour11984.47-5.56%
Drugs6677.3234.69%
Public order4642.88-24.59%
Vehicle crime3729.890.00%
Burglary2924.047.41%
Criminal damage and arson1918.84-20.83%
Bicycle theft1412.35-12.50%
Other crime79.100.00%
Possession of weapons54.55-16.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 817 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 769 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8171560.100.00%
Other theft769530.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences186499.680.00%
Robbery140120.860.00%
Shoplifting13690.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour12688.370.00%
Public order6181.870.00%
Drugs4939.640.00%
Vehicle crime3731.840.00%
Burglary2724.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson2417.540.00%
Bicycle theft1615.590.00%
Other crime710.400.00%
Possession of weapons64.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 5800 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 483.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1006 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024446
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024669
December 2023916
November 20231006
October 2023770
September 2023602
August 2023606
July 2023769

A total of 468 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202452
March 20244
January 202451
December 202360
November 202367
October 202376
September 202344
August 202346
July 202361

A total of 8826 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 735.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1641 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202441
April 20241170
March 202455
February 20241
January 20241263
December 20231579
November 20231641
October 2023985
September 2023651
August 2023618
July 2023817

A total of 1559 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 141.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 236 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202410
April 2024141
March 20245
January 2024185
December 2023236
November 2023217
October 2023223
September 2023192
August 2023161
July 2023186

A total of 450 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.91 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202436
March 20242
January 202453
December 202365
November 202356
October 202361
September 202360
August 202366
July 202349

A total of 48 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 202311
October 20238
September 20236
August 20237
July 20237

A total of 1060 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 88.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 163 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202483
March 20241
January 2024136
December 2023163
November 2023150
October 2023110
September 2023142
August 2023130
July 2023140

A total of 1030 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 128.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 171 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024125
January 202499
December 2023136
November 2023123
October 2023171
September 2023131
August 2023119
July 2023126

A total of 1097 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 137.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 160 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024160
January 2024138
December 2023124
November 2023139
October 2023146
September 2023103
August 2023151
July 2023136

A total of 259 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202447
January 202447
December 202323
November 202340
October 202323
September 202323
August 202329
July 202327

A total of 170 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
March 20241
January 202420
December 202329
November 202323
October 202319
September 202326
August 202319
July 202324

A total of 394 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202473
January 202450
December 202357
November 202361
October 202349
September 202330
August 202337
July 202337

A total of 93 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202410
January 20249
December 20236
November 20238
October 20239
September 202321
August 202314
July 202316

A total of 40 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242
December 20238
November 20233
October 20238
September 20237
August 20235
July 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

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