W1F 9SX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9SX

W1F 9SX, 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 9SX 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 9SX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9SX, 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 9SX 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 9SX 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 person4138.99-95.54%
Violence and sexual offences1026.64-91.87%
Other theft36.50-99.18%
Public order31.95-93.18%
Robbery21.95-97.10%
Drugs11.30-94.74%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 920 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 368 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9201256.661572.73%
Other theft368597.794500.00%
Shoplifting163239.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences123105.912360.00%
Anti-social behaviour10079.920.00%
Vehicle crime7464.980.00%
Robbery6948.086800.00%
Public order4444.831000.00%
Burglary3728.590.00%
Drugs1924.04850.00%
Criminal damage and arson812.35700.00%
Bicycle theft75.200.00%
Other crime24.550.00%

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 theft10.65-99.81%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 992 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 517 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9921429.50-26.08%
Other theft517644.57-31.97%
Shoplifting148335.930.68%
Violence and sexual offences14396.17-32.55%
Robbery10892.92-20.59%
Anti-social behaviour9170.18-30.53%
Vehicle crime5359.13-1.85%
Public order4234.44-25.00%
Burglary4027.29122.22%
Drugs3925.99-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson1725.34-37.04%
Bicycle theft811.0560.00%
Other crime15.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.65-80.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1342 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 760 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13421915.530.83%
Other theft760871.99-5.82%
Violence and sexual offences212493.8319.10%
Shoplifting147137.753.52%
Robbery13695.528.80%
Anti-social behaviour13188.3732.32%
Public order5685.12-6.67%
Drugs5436.3920.00%
Vehicle crime5435.09-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson2735.0928.57%
Burglary1817.54-41.94%
Possession of weapons511.7066.67%
Bicycle theft53.25-16.67%
Other crime13.25-88.89%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1331 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 807 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13311895.3968.27%
Other theft807864.8529.74%
Violence and sexual offences178524.370.00%
Shoplifting142115.66-4.70%
Robbery12592.2754.32%
Anti-social behaviour9981.22-19.51%
Public order6064.33-9.09%
Vehicle crime6038.9913.21%
Drugs4538.994.65%
Burglary3129.2493.75%
Criminal damage and arson2120.1416.67%
Other crime913.65125.00%
Bicycle theft65.85-25.00%
Possession of weapons33.90-25.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 791 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 622 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7911400.9162.76%
Other theft622513.9726.94%
Violence and sexual offences178404.1611.25%
Shoplifting149115.6633.04%
Anti-social behaviour12396.8211.82%
Robbery8179.92-22.86%
Public order6652.63100.00%
Vehicle crime5342.8865.62%
Drugs4334.444.88%
Criminal damage and arson1827.94-21.74%
Burglary1611.70-15.79%
Bicycle theft810.40-61.90%
Possession of weapons45.20-42.86%
Other crime42.600.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 490 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 486 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft4901067.584.70%
Theft from the person486318.395.88%
Violence and sexual offences160315.7922.14%
Shoplifting112103.96-28.21%
Anti-social behaviour11072.7715.79%
Robbery10571.473.96%
Drugs4168.23-25.45%
Public order3326.64-17.50%
Vehicle crime3221.44-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson2320.7964.29%
Bicycle theft2114.94133.33%
Burglary1913.65-9.52%
Possession of weapons712.3575.00%
Other crime44.55-20.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 468 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 459 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft4681038.34-27.33%
Theft from the person459304.09-27.94%
Shoplifting156298.259.86%
Violence and sexual offences131101.36-8.39%
Robbery10185.12-4.72%
Anti-social behaviour9565.63-5.94%
Drugs5561.7330.95%
Public order4035.74-23.08%
Vehicle crime4025.995.26%
Burglary2125.99-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson1413.65-30.00%
Bicycle theft99.10-25.00%
Other crime55.8525.00%
Possession of weapons43.25-20.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 644 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 637 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6441280.700.00%
Theft from the person637418.450.00%
Violence and sexual offences143413.910.00%
Shoplifting14292.920.00%
Robbery10692.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour10168.880.00%
Public order5265.630.00%
Drugs4233.790.00%
Vehicle crime3827.290.00%
Burglary2524.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson2016.240.00%
Bicycle theft1213.000.00%
Possession of weapons57.800.00%
Other crime43.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4692 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 391.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 807 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 2024368
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024517
December 2023760
November 2023807
October 2023622
September 2023490
August 2023468
July 2023644

A total of 404 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202444
March 20244
January 202442
December 202356
November 202360
October 202366
September 202333
August 202340
July 202352

A total of 7059 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 641.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1342 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202441
April 2024920
March 202455
January 2024992
December 20231342
November 20231331
October 2023791
September 2023486
August 2023459
July 2023637

A total of 1286 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 116.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 212 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202410
April 2024123
March 20245
January 2024143
December 2023212
November 2023178
October 2023178
September 2023160
August 2023131
July 2023143

A total of 342 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.09 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202419
March 20242
January 202439
December 202354
November 202345
October 202343
September 202341
August 202355
July 202342

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 837 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 69.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 136 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 202469
March 20241
January 2024108
December 2023136
November 2023125
October 202381
September 2023105
August 2023101
July 2023106

A total of 850 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 106.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024100
January 202491
December 2023131
November 202399
October 2023123
September 2023110
August 202395
July 2023101

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 2024148
December 2023147
November 2023142
October 2023149
September 2023112
August 2023156
July 2023142

A total of 207 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202437
January 202440
December 202318
November 202331
October 202316
September 202319
August 202321
July 202325

A total of 76 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20247
January 20248
December 20235
November 20236
October 20238
September 202321
August 20239
July 202312

A total of 404 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202453
December 202354
November 202360
October 202353
September 202332
August 202340
July 202338

A total of 149 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
March 20241
January 202417
December 202327
November 202321
October 202318
September 202323
August 202314
July 202320

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.14 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233
October 20234
September 20237
August 20234
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

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