W1F 9QL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9QL

W1F 9QL, 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 9QL 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 9QL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9QL, 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 9QL 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 9QL 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 person4138.99-96.41%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-92.75%
Other theft36.50-99.31%
Public order31.95-94.00%
Robbery21.95-97.59%
Drugs11.30-97.22%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1143 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 435 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11431497.081978.18%
Other theft435742.695337.50%
Shoplifting156282.650.00%
Violence and sexual offences138101.362660.00%
Anti-social behaviour12289.670.00%
Robbery8379.278200.00%
Vehicle crime7253.930.00%
Public order5046.781150.00%
Burglary4732.490.00%
Drugs3630.541700.00%
Bicycle theft923.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.85700.00%
Other crime45.200.00%
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 1246 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 655 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12461742.69-19.25%
Other theft655809.62-27.14%
Violence and sexual offences176425.60-24.46%
Shoplifting138114.3612.20%
Robbery13689.67-15.53%
Anti-social behaviour9888.37-25.76%
Drugs5363.68-18.46%
Public order5034.44-16.67%
Vehicle crime5032.49-12.28%
Burglary4732.49104.35%
Criminal damage and arson1930.54-32.14%
Bicycle theft912.3550.00%
Other crime35.85200.00%
Possession of weapons21.95-75.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1543 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 899 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15432169.59-3.80%
Other theft8991002.60-7.70%
Violence and sexual offences233584.1510.95%
Robbery161151.409.52%
Anti-social behaviour132104.6110.00%
Shoplifting12385.77-11.51%
Drugs6579.9216.07%
Public order6042.24-10.45%
Vehicle crime5738.99-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson2837.0440.00%
Burglary2318.19-41.03%
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 1604 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 974 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16042246.9165.87%
Other theft9741042.2429.01%
Violence and sexual offences210632.88-4.55%
Robbery147136.4537.38%
Shoplifting13995.52-4.14%
Anti-social behaviour12090.32-28.99%
Public order6777.97-8.22%
Vehicle crime6043.5322.45%
Drugs5638.99-8.20%
Burglary3936.3977.27%
Criminal damage and arson2025.345.26%
Other crime1113.0037.50%
Bicycle theft87.15-11.11%
Possession of weapons35.20-57.14%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 967 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 755 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9671696.5652.76%
Other theft755628.3327.32%
Violence and sexual offences220490.5820.22%
Anti-social behaviour169142.9531.01%
Shoplifting145109.8140.78%
Robbery10794.22-23.57%
Public order7369.5365.91%
Drugs6147.437.02%
Vehicle crime4939.6463.33%
Burglary2231.84-4.35%
Criminal damage and arson1914.29-26.92%
Bicycle theft912.35-57.14%
Other crime85.8533.33%
Possession of weapons75.200.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 633 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 593 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6331296.305.50%
Other theft593411.310.17%
Violence and sexual offences183385.3213.66%
Robbery140118.9112.00%
Anti-social behaviour12990.978.40%
Shoplifting10383.82-31.79%
Drugs5766.93-13.64%
Public order4437.04-2.22%
Vehicle crime3028.59-18.92%
Criminal damage and arson2619.4936.84%
Burglary2316.89-14.81%
Bicycle theft2114.9450.00%
Possession of weapons713.6540.00%
Other crime64.550.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 600 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 592 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6001278.10-25.47%
Other theft592389.86-22.00%
Violence and sexual offences161384.67-10.06%
Shoplifting151104.6111.03%
Robbery12598.12-8.09%
Anti-social behaviour11981.22-4.03%
Drugs6677.3234.69%
Public order4542.88-23.73%
Vehicle crime3729.240.00%
Burglary2724.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson1917.54-17.39%
Bicycle theft1412.35-12.50%
Other crime69.100.00%
Possession of weapons53.900.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 805 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 759 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8051534.110.00%
Other theft759523.070.00%
Violence and sexual offences179493.180.00%
Robbery136116.310.00%
Shoplifting13688.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour12488.370.00%
Public order5980.570.00%
Drugs4938.340.00%
Vehicle crime3731.840.00%
Burglary2724.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson2317.540.00%
Bicycle theft1614.940.00%
Other crime610.400.00%
Possession of weapons53.900.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 5678 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 473.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 974 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024435
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024655
December 2023899
November 2023974
October 2023755
September 2023593
August 2023592
July 2023759

A total of 459 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202450
March 20244
January 202450
December 202360
November 202367
October 202373
September 202344
August 202345
July 202359

A total of 8643 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 720.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1604 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202441
April 20241143
March 202455
February 20241
January 20241246
December 20231543
November 20231604
October 2023967
September 2023633
August 2023600
July 2023805

A total of 1518 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 138.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 233 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202410
April 2024138
March 20245
January 2024176
December 2023233
November 2023210
October 2023220
September 2023183
August 2023161
July 2023179

A total of 447 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.64 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 202357
August 202366
July 202349

A total of 46 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.11 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 20236
July 20236

A total of 1041 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 86.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 161 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202483
March 20241
January 2024136
December 2023161
November 2023147
October 2023107
September 2023140
August 2023125
July 2023136

A total of 1013 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 126.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024122
January 202498
December 2023132
November 2023120
October 2023169
September 2023129
August 2023119
July 2023124

A total of 1091 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 136.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 156 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024156
January 2024138
December 2023123
November 2023139
October 2023145
September 2023103
August 2023151
July 2023136

A total of 255 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202447
January 202447
December 202323
November 202339
October 202322
September 202323
August 202327
July 202327

A total of 163 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.11 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 202419
December 202328
November 202320
October 202319
September 202326
August 202319
July 202323

A total of 392 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202472
January 202450
December 202357
November 202360
October 202349
September 202330
August 202337
July 202337

A total of 92 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

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

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 20242
December 20238
November 20233
October 20237
September 20237
August 20235
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

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