W1F 9UH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 9UH

W1F 9UH, Westminster has recorded a total of 9 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.85 per 1,000 population. This W1F 9UH 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 9UH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 9UH, encompassing approximately 1539 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 9UH area, explore the W1F 9UH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 9UH Crime Hotspots

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

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

W1F 9UH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person35.850.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.950.00%
Other theft21.300.00%
Public order21.300.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.30100.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1413.00-98.55%
Violence and sexual offences39.10-98.28%
Other theft11.95-99.76%
Public order10.65-98.11%
Robbery10.65-98.77%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 965 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 412 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9651386.614725.00%
Other theft412627.0341100.00%
Violence and sexual offences174267.7117300.00%
Shoplifting123113.060.00%
Anti-social behaviour11479.920.00%
Vehicle crime10374.070.00%
Robbery8166.930.00%
Public order5352.635200.00%
Drugs4534.440.00%
Burglary4129.240.00%
Bicycle theft1026.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson106.500.00%
Other crime26.500.00%
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 theft113.00-50.00%
Public order10.650.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.650.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.30-99.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1104 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 615 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11041635.48-25.15%
Other theft615717.35-30.11%
Violence and sexual offences220399.61-22.81%
Robbery134142.95-15.19%
Anti-social behaviour10087.07-26.47%
Shoplifting10064.987.53%
Vehicle crime6764.98-20.24%
Drugs6043.53-15.49%
Public order4138.99-39.71%
Burglary3926.6469.57%
Criminal damage and arson2025.34-37.50%
Bicycle theft913.0012.50%
Possession of weapons75.85-12.50%
Other crime14.55-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1475 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 880 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14752159.195.36%
Other theft880958.41-2.65%
Violence and sexual offences285571.8025.55%
Robbery158185.193.95%
Anti-social behaviour136102.668.80%
Shoplifting9388.37-4.12%
Vehicle crime8460.43-6.67%
Drugs7154.5844.90%
Public order6846.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson3244.1810.34%
Burglary2320.79-34.29%
Possession of weapons814.9460.00%
Bicycle theft85.20-33.33%
Other crime25.20-81.82%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1400 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 904 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14002081.8766.87%
Other theft904909.6826.79%
Violence and sexual offences227587.39-1.30%
Robbery152147.5065.22%
Anti-social behaviour12598.77-0.79%
Shoplifting9781.22-12.61%
Vehicle crime9063.035.88%
Public order6858.48-10.53%
Drugs4944.18-33.78%
Burglary3531.8475.00%
Criminal damage and arson2922.7426.09%
Bicycle theft1218.849.09%
Other crime117.8057.14%
Possession of weapons57.15-44.44%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 839 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 713 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8391569.8546.68%
Other theft713545.1630.59%
Violence and sexual offences230463.2912.75%
Anti-social behaviour126149.450.80%
Shoplifting11181.8723.33%
Robbery9272.12-32.85%
Vehicle crime8559.7818.06%
Public order7655.2380.95%
Drugs7449.38-2.63%
Criminal damage and arson2348.08-14.81%
Burglary2014.94-39.39%
Bicycle theft1113.00-42.11%
Possession of weapons97.1528.57%
Other crime75.8575.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 572 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 546 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5721269.66-4.83%
Other theft546371.67-5.70%
Violence and sexual offences204354.788.51%
Robbery137132.559.60%
Anti-social behaviour12589.029.65%
Shoplifting9081.22-25.00%
Drugs7658.4815.15%
Vehicle crime7249.3833.33%
Public order4246.78-8.70%
Burglary3327.2922.22%
Criminal damage and arson2721.4428.57%
Bicycle theft1917.5435.71%
Possession of weapons712.3540.00%
Other crime44.55-33.33%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 601 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 579 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6011277.45-15.71%
Other theft579390.51-17.76%
Violence and sexual offences188376.22-14.93%
Robbery125122.16-10.71%
Shoplifting12081.2214.29%
Anti-social behaviour11477.97-11.63%
Drugs6674.07-23.26%
Vehicle crime5442.88-1.82%
Public order4635.09-19.30%
Burglary2729.8922.73%
Criminal damage and arson2117.54-19.23%
Bicycle theft1413.65-6.67%
Other crime69.10-25.00%
Possession of weapons53.90-37.50%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 713 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 704 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7131487.330.00%
Other theft704463.290.00%
Violence and sexual offences221457.440.00%
Robbery140143.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour12990.970.00%
Shoplifting10583.820.00%
Drugs8668.230.00%
Public order5755.880.00%
Vehicle crime5537.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson2635.740.00%
Burglary2216.890.00%
Bicycle theft1514.290.00%
Possession of weapons89.750.00%
Other crime85.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 7706 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 700.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1475 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202414
April 2024965
March 202420
January 20241104
December 20231475
November 20231400
October 2023839
September 2023572
August 2023601
July 2023713

A total of 1755 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 159.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 285 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 2024174
March 20241
January 2024220
December 2023285
November 2023227
October 2023230
September 2023204
August 2023188
July 2023221

A total of 5359 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 446.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 904 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 2024412
March 20241
February 20242
January 2024615
December 2023880
November 2023904
October 2023713
September 2023546
August 2023579
July 2023704

A total of 455 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.36 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 202453
March 20241
January 202441
December 202368
November 202368
October 202376
September 202342
August 202346
July 202357

A total of 1022 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 102.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 158 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
April 202481
January 2024134
December 2023158
November 2023152
October 202392
September 2023137
August 2023125
July 2023140

A total of 527 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 65.88 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202445
January 202460
December 202371
November 202349
October 202374
September 202376
August 202366
July 202386

A total of 610 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 76.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 103 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024103
January 202467
December 202384
November 202390
October 202385
September 202372
August 202354
July 202355

A total of 969 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 121.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 136 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024114
January 2024100
December 2023136
November 2023125
October 2023126
September 2023125
August 2023114
July 2023129

A total of 839 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 104.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 123 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024123
January 2024100
December 202393
November 202397
October 2023111
September 202390
August 2023120
July 2023105

A total of 240 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202441
January 202439
December 202323
November 202335
October 202320
September 202333
August 202327
July 202322

A total of 98 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202410
January 20249
December 20238
November 202312
October 202311
September 202319
August 202314
July 202315

A total of 188 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202410
January 202420
December 202332
November 202329
October 202323
September 202327
August 202321
July 202326

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 20237
September 20234
August 20236
July 20238

A total of 50 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20247
December 20238
November 20235
October 20239
September 20237
August 20235
July 20238

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1