W1G 0LD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 0LD

W1G 0LD, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.64 per 1,000 population. This W1G 0LD 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 0LD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 0LD, encompassing approximately 858 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 0LD 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 0LD 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 person525.640.00%
Other theft45.830.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.66300.00%
Public order34.660.00%
Robbery33.500.00%
Drugs23.500.00%
Other crime12.330.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11.17-88.89%

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 person4273.41-93.28%
Violence and sexual offences948.94-85.25%
Other theft410.49-98.10%
Public order44.66-87.88%
Robbery24.66-93.75%
Drugs12.33-66.67%
Shoplifting11.17-99.19%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 625 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 210 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6251422.751079.25%
Other theft210728.272233.33%
Shoplifting123244.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour79143.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences6192.05771.43%
Public order3371.08725.00%
Robbery3238.453100.00%
Vehicle crime2637.290.00%
Burglary2130.300.00%
Bicycle theft524.470.00%
Drugs35.8350.00%
Other crime23.50100.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.33-50.00%

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 person5392.05-90.42%
Other theft961.76-96.75%
Violence and sexual offences710.49-90.54%
Public order48.16-85.19%
Criminal damage and arson24.66-81.82%
Drugs22.33-81.82%
Robbery12.33-97.96%
Other crime11.17-66.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 553 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 277 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5531453.04-21.67%
Other theft277644.37-28.05%
Shoplifting116322.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences74135.17-21.28%
Anti-social behaviour7186.23-26.04%
Robbery4982.73-3.92%
Burglary2857.1012.00%
Public order2732.63-30.77%
Vehicle crime2131.46-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson1124.4783.33%
Drugs1112.82-57.69%
Bicycle theft612.8250.00%
Other crime36.99200.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 706 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 385 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7061839.90-8.79%
Other theft385822.65-14.44%
Shoplifting116448.618.41%
Anti-social behaviour96135.1729.73%
Violence and sexual offences94111.8618.99%
Robbery51109.5330.77%
Public order3959.43-9.30%
Vehicle crime2745.44-3.57%
Drugs2631.460.00%
Burglary2530.3025.00%
Criminal damage and arson629.13-33.33%
Bicycle theft46.99100.00%
Possession of weapons34.66200.00%
Other crime13.50-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 774 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 450 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7741927.2967.17%
Other theft450901.8928.21%
Shoplifting107524.351.90%
Violence and sexual offences79124.68-20.20%
Anti-social behaviour7492.052.78%
Public order4386.2322.86%
Robbery3950.105.41%
Vehicle crime2845.44-9.68%
Drugs2632.6373.33%
Burglary2030.305.26%
Criminal damage and arson923.3080.00%
Other crime210.490.00%
Bicycle theft22.330.00%
Possession of weapons12.330.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 463 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 351 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4631441.3972.12%
Other theft351539.5019.39%
Shoplifting105409.0041.89%
Violence and sexual offences99122.3547.76%
Anti-social behaviour72115.3626.32%
Robbery3783.9060.87%
Public order3543.1159.09%
Vehicle crime3140.7840.91%
Burglary1936.1290.00%
Drugs1522.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson517.48-50.00%
Other crime25.83-33.33%
Bicycle theft22.33-87.50%
Possession of weapons12.33-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 294 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 269 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2941030.0627.83%
Theft from the person269342.5843.85%
Shoplifting74313.45-32.73%
Violence and sexual offences6786.238.06%
Anti-social behaviour5778.07-12.31%
Robbery2366.42-39.47%
Public order2226.80-4.35%
Vehicle crime2225.64-4.35%
Bicycle theft1625.6477.78%
Drugs1518.64-48.28%
Burglary1017.48-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson1011.6566.67%
Other crime311.650.00%
Possession of weapons23.50100.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 230 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 187 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft230936.85-29.66%
Theft from the person187268.00-40.63%
Shoplifting110217.9017.02%
Anti-social behaviour65128.18-10.96%
Violence and sexual offences6275.74-1.59%
Robbery3872.2452.00%
Drugs2944.28314.29%
Public order2333.79-20.69%
Vehicle crime2326.8015.00%
Burglary1826.800.00%
Bicycle theft920.97-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson610.49-25.00%
Other crime36.990.00%
Possession of weapons13.50-66.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 327 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 315 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3271167.560.00%
Theft from the person315381.030.00%
Shoplifting94367.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour73109.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences6385.060.00%
Public order2973.410.00%
Robbery2533.790.00%
Vehicle crime2029.130.00%
Burglary1823.300.00%
Bicycle theft1720.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson819.810.00%
Drugs79.320.00%
Possession of weapons38.160.00%
Other crime33.500.00%

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 2541 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 231.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 450 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024210
March 20249
January 2024277
December 2023385
November 2023450
October 2023351
September 2023294
August 2023230
July 2023327

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 3992 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 362.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 774 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024625
March 202453
January 2024553
December 2023706
November 2023774
October 2023463
September 2023269
August 2023187
July 2023315

A total of 620 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.67 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 202474
December 202394
November 202379
October 202399
September 202367
August 202362
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 159 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202421
January 202428
December 202325
November 202320
October 202319
September 202310
August 202318
July 202318

A total of 198 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202426
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 58 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.44 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 202310
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 0LD 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