W1G 0LA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 0LA

W1G 0LA, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.33 per 1,000 population. This W1G 0LA 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 0LA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 0LA, encompassing approximately 868 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 (300.00% increase)

W1G 0LA 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 0LA 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 person525.330.00%
Other theft45.760.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.61300.00%
Public order34.610.00%
Robbery33.450.00%
Drugs23.450.00%
Other crime12.300.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11.15-88.89%

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 person4272.54-93.33%
Violence and sexual offences948.36-85.25%
Other theft410.36-98.12%
Public order44.61-87.88%
Robbery24.61-93.75%
Drugs12.30-66.67%
Shoplifting11.15-99.19%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 630 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 213 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6301419.651088.68%
Other theft213725.372266.67%
Shoplifting123245.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour79141.620.00%
Violence and sexual offences6190.96771.43%
Public order3370.23725.00%
Robbery3238.003100.00%
Vehicle crime2836.840.00%
Burglary2332.240.00%
Bicycle theft526.480.00%
Drugs35.7650.00%
Other crime23.45100.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.30-50.00%

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 person5390.96-90.47%
Other theft961.02-96.80%
Violence and sexual offences710.36-90.67%
Public order48.06-85.19%
Criminal damage and arson24.61-81.82%
Drugs22.30-81.82%
Robbery12.30-97.96%
Other crime11.15-66.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 556 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 281 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5561444.98-21.58%
Other theft281640.17-29.22%
Shoplifting116323.540.00%
Violence and sexual offences75133.56-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour7186.35-26.04%
Robbery4981.75-3.92%
Burglary2856.4212.00%
Public order2732.24-30.77%
Vehicle crime2131.09-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson1124.1883.33%
Drugs1112.67-57.69%
Bicycle theft612.6750.00%
Other crime36.91200.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 709 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 397 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7091836.45-9.10%
Other theft397816.33-14.44%
Shoplifting116457.108.41%
Anti-social behaviour96133.5629.73%
Violence and sexual offences95110.5318.75%
Robbery51109.3830.77%
Public order3958.72-9.30%
Vehicle crime2744.90-3.57%
Drugs2631.090.00%
Burglary2529.9413.64%
Criminal damage and arson628.78-33.33%
Bicycle theft46.91100.00%
Possession of weapons34.61200.00%
Other crime13.45-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 780 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 464 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7801930.8767.38%
Other theft464898.0828.18%
Shoplifting107534.241.90%
Violence and sexual offences80123.20-19.19%
Anti-social behaviour7492.112.78%
Public order4385.2022.86%
Robbery3949.515.41%
Vehicle crime2844.90-9.68%
Drugs2632.2473.33%
Burglary2229.9410.00%
Criminal damage and arson925.3380.00%
Other crime210.360.00%
Bicycle theft22.300.00%
Possession of weapons12.300.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 466 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 362 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4661441.5371.96%
Other theft362536.5419.87%
Shoplifting105416.8041.89%
Violence and sexual offences99120.9047.76%
Anti-social behaviour72113.9926.32%
Robbery3782.9060.87%
Public order3542.6059.09%
Vehicle crime3140.3040.91%
Burglary2035.69100.00%
Drugs1523.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson517.27-54.55%
Other crime25.76-33.33%
Bicycle theft22.30-87.50%
Possession of weapons12.30-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 302 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 271 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3021030.4925.83%
Theft from the person271347.7244.92%
Shoplifting74312.02-32.73%
Violence and sexual offences6785.206.35%
Anti-social behaviour5777.14-12.31%
Robbery2365.63-39.47%
Public order2226.48-4.35%
Vehicle crime2225.33-4.35%
Bicycle theft1625.3377.78%
Drugs1518.42-48.28%
Criminal damage and arson1117.2783.33%
Burglary1012.67-44.44%
Other crime311.510.00%
Possession of weapons23.45100.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 240 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 187 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft240938.38-27.71%
Theft from the person187276.33-41.38%
Shoplifting110215.3117.02%
Anti-social behaviour65126.65-10.96%
Violence and sexual offences6374.840.00%
Robbery3872.5452.00%
Drugs2943.75314.29%
Public order2333.39-20.69%
Vehicle crime2326.4815.00%
Burglary1826.480.00%
Bicycle theft920.72-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson610.36-25.00%
Other crime36.910.00%
Possession of weapons13.45-66.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 332 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 319 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3321164.050.00%
Theft from the person319382.260.00%
Shoplifting94367.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour73108.230.00%
Violence and sexual offences6384.050.00%
Public order2972.540.00%
Robbery2533.390.00%
Vehicle crime2028.780.00%
Burglary1823.030.00%
Bicycle theft1720.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson819.570.00%
Drugs79.210.00%
Possession of weapons38.060.00%
Other crime33.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 137 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.45 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 202411
December 202326
November 202326
October 202315
September 202315
August 202329
July 20237

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233
August 20233
July 20233

A total of 2608 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 237.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 464 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024213
March 20249
January 2024281
December 2023397
November 2023464
October 2023362
September 2023302
August 2023240
July 2023332

A total of 262 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 202433
March 20244
January 202427
December 202339
November 202343
October 202335
September 202322
August 202323
July 202329

A total of 300 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 202432
March 20241
January 202449
December 202351
November 202339
October 202337
September 202323
August 202338
July 202325

A total of 4018 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 365.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 780 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024630
March 202453
January 2024556
December 2023709
November 2023780
October 2023466
September 2023271
August 2023187
July 2023319

A total of 624 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20249
April 202461
March 20247
January 202475
December 202395
November 202380
October 202399
September 202367
August 202363
July 202363

A total of 846 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 94.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 123 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 2024123
January 2024116
December 2023116
November 2023107
October 2023105
September 202374
August 2023110
July 202394

A total of 587 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 73.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202479
January 202471
December 202396
November 202374
October 202372
September 202357
August 202365
July 202373

A total of 164 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202423
January 202428
December 202325
November 202322
October 202320
September 202310
August 202318
July 202318

A total of 200 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202428
January 202421
December 202327
November 202328
October 202331
September 202322
August 202323
July 202320

A total of 61 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.62 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232
September 202316
August 20239
July 202317

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.56 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20242
January 202411
December 20236
November 20239
October 20235
September 202311
August 20236
July 20238

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232
August 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1G 0LA 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