W1G 0DJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 0DJ

W1G 0DJ, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 26.19 per 1,000 population. This W1G 0DJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1G postcode area, which has experienced 1 crimes and a crime rate of 0.50 per 1,000 population (June 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1G 0DJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 0DJ, encompassing approximately 840 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)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

W1G 0DJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Bond Street (Lu Station) with total crimes: 9
  • Princes Street with total crimes: 1

W1G 0DJ 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 person526.190.00%
Other theft45.950.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.76100.00%
Public order34.760.00%
Robbery33.570.00%
Drugs23.570.00%
Other crime12.380.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences22.38-77.78%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4274.99-93.48%
Violence and sexual offences950.00-83.93%
Other theft410.71-98.06%
Public order44.76-88.89%
Robbery24.76-93.33%
Drugs12.38-66.67%
Shoplifting11.19-99.28%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 644 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 206 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6441490.331115.09%
Other theft206766.592188.89%
Shoplifting139245.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour72165.460.00%
Violence and sexual offences5685.71700.00%
Vehicle crime3966.660.00%
Public order3646.42800.00%
Robbery3042.852900.00%
Burglary2135.710.00%
Bicycle theft525.000.00%
Drugs35.9550.00%
Other crime13.570.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5394.04-89.55%
Other theft963.09-96.33%
Violence and sexual offences710.71-90.00%
Public order48.33-83.33%
Criminal damage and arson24.76-84.62%
Drugs22.38-83.33%
Robbery12.38-97.78%
Other crime11.19-75.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 507 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 245 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5071343.92-30.07%
Other theft245603.51-30.59%
Shoplifting87291.64-36.03%
Anti-social behaviour71103.56-16.47%
Violence and sexual offences7084.52-20.45%
Robbery4583.33-19.64%
Vehicle crime2653.57-39.53%
Public order2430.95-29.41%
Burglary2028.57-4.76%
Criminal damage and arson1323.8130.00%
Drugs1215.47-45.45%
Bicycle theft514.280.00%
Other crime45.95300.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 725 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 353 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7251880.77-6.69%
Other theft353863.01-12.62%
Shoplifting136420.2015.25%
Violence and sexual offences88161.898.64%
Anti-social behaviour85104.758.97%
Robbery56101.1864.71%
Vehicle crime4366.6626.47%
Public order3451.19-27.66%
Drugs2240.47-8.33%
Burglary2126.19-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson1025.0042.86%
Bicycle theft511.9025.00%
Other crime15.95-75.00%
Possession of weapons11.190.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 777 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 404 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7771949.8167.46%
Other theft404924.9120.60%
Shoplifting118480.918.26%
Violence and sexual offences81140.46-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour7896.4216.42%
Public order4792.8527.03%
Robbery3455.95-2.86%
Vehicle crime3440.47-17.07%
Burglary2540.4719.05%
Drugs2429.76100.00%
Criminal damage and arson728.5740.00%
Other crime48.3333.33%
Bicycle theft44.7633.33%
Possession of weapons14.760.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 464 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 335 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4641454.6285.60%
Other theft335552.3336.73%
Shoplifting109398.7715.96%
Violence and sexual offences90129.7557.89%
Anti-social behaviour67107.1326.42%
Vehicle crime4179.7536.67%
Public order3748.8060.87%
Robbery3544.0425.00%
Burglary2141.6640.00%
Drugs1225.00-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson514.28-64.29%
Other crime35.95-25.00%
Bicycle theft33.57-81.25%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 250 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 245 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2501009.4237.36%
Other theft245297.5924.37%
Shoplifting94291.64-24.80%
Violence and sexual offences57111.89-6.56%
Anti-social behaviour5367.85-26.39%
Vehicle crime3063.09-6.25%
Robbery2835.71-26.32%
Public order2333.330.00%
Drugs1727.38-41.38%
Bicycle theft1620.24300.00%
Burglary1519.05-46.43%
Criminal damage and arson1417.86180.00%
Other crime416.67300.00%
Possession of weapons24.76100.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 197 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 182 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft197949.91-36.86%
Theft from the person182234.50-41.29%
Shoplifting125216.6511.61%
Anti-social behaviour72148.79-1.37%
Violence and sexual offences6185.71-10.29%
Robbery3872.6180.95%
Vehicle crime3245.236.67%
Drugs2938.09163.64%
Burglary2834.5255.56%
Public order2333.33-11.54%
Criminal damage and arson527.38-37.50%
Bicycle theft45.95-66.67%
Possession of weapons14.76-50.00%
Other crime11.19-66.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 312 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 310 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3121197.500.00%
Theft from the person310371.390.00%
Shoplifting112369.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour73133.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences6886.900.00%
Vehicle crime3080.940.00%
Public order2635.710.00%
Robbery2130.950.00%
Burglary1825.000.00%
Bicycle theft1221.430.00%
Drugs1114.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson813.090.00%
Other crime39.520.00%
Possession of weapons23.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 135 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.27 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
January 202412
December 202322
November 202324
October 202312
September 202317
August 202329
July 202311

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233
September 20234
August 20231
July 20233

A total of 2314 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 210.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 404 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024206
March 20249
January 2024245
December 2023353
November 2023404
October 2023335
September 2023245
August 2023197
July 2023312

A total of 261 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 202436
March 20244
January 202424
December 202334
November 202347
October 202337
September 202323
August 202323
July 202326

A total of 293 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 202430
March 20241
January 202445
December 202356
November 202334
October 202335
September 202328
August 202338
July 202321

A total of 3959 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 359.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 777 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024644
March 202453
January 2024507
December 2023725
November 2023777
October 2023464
September 2023250
August 2023182
July 2023310

A total of 593 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20249
April 202456
March 20247
January 202470
December 202388
November 202381
October 202390
September 202357
August 202361
July 202368

A total of 921 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 102.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 139 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 2024139
January 202487
December 2023136
November 2023118
October 2023109
September 202394
August 2023125
July 2023112

A total of 169 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.12 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202421
January 202420
December 202321
November 202325
October 202321
September 202315
August 202328
July 202318

A total of 275 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202439
January 202426
December 202343
November 202334
October 202341
September 202330
August 202332
July 202330

A total of 571 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 71.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202472
January 202471
December 202385
November 202378
October 202367
September 202353
August 202372
July 202373

A total of 54 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20234
October 20233
September 202316
August 20234
July 202312

A total of 64 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
January 202413
December 202310
November 20237
October 20235
September 202314
August 20235
July 20238

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232
August 20231
July 20232

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1G 0DJ 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. Bond Street (Lu Station)
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Princes Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1