W1G 9DQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 9DQ

W1G 9DQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.85 per 1,000 population. This W1G 9DQ 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 9DQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 9DQ, encompassing approximately 1588 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 9DQ 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 9DQ 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 person513.850.00%
Other theft43.150.00%
Violence and sexual offences42.52300.00%
Public order32.520.00%
Robbery31.890.00%
Drugs21.890.00%
Other crime11.260.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.63-88.89%

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 person4239.67-92.34%
Violence and sexual offences926.44-83.64%
Other theft45.67-97.56%
Public order42.52-84.62%
Robbery22.52-92.00%
Drugs11.26-50.00%
Shoplifting10.63-98.82%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 548 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 164 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person548641.58933.96%
Other theft164345.031722.22%
Shoplifting85103.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour6653.520.00%
Violence and sexual offences5541.56685.71%
Public order2634.63550.00%
Robbery2516.372400.00%
Vehicle crime2315.740.00%
Burglary2014.480.00%
Bicycle theft312.590.00%
Drugs21.890.00%
Other crime21.26100.00%

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 person5349.74-88.12%
Other theft933.37-95.77%
Violence and sexual offences75.67-89.23%
Public order44.41-82.61%
Criminal damage and arson22.52-84.62%
Drugs21.26-81.82%
Robbery11.26-97.37%
Other crime10.63-50.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 446 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 213 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person446635.29-18.91%
Other theft213280.81-29.93%
Shoplifting82134.1112.33%
Violence and sexual offences6551.638.33%
Anti-social behaviour6440.93-21.95%
Robbery3840.30-11.63%
Burglary2723.933.85%
Public order2317.00-34.29%
Vehicle crime1814.48-37.93%
Criminal damage and arson1311.33116.67%
Drugs118.19-47.62%
Bicycle theft76.9340.00%
Other crime24.41100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 550 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 304 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person550777.58-10.71%
Other theft304346.29-15.08%
Anti-social behaviour82191.4110.81%
Shoplifting7351.635.80%
Violence and sexual offences6045.96-10.45%
Robbery4337.7859.26%
Public order3527.07-12.50%
Vehicle crime2922.04-12.12%
Burglary2618.2618.18%
Drugs2116.37-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson613.22-50.00%
Bicycle theft53.78150.00%
Other crime13.150.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 616 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 358 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person616848.1060.84%
Other theft358387.8523.45%
Anti-social behaviour74225.401.37%
Shoplifting6946.594.55%
Violence and sexual offences6743.44-19.28%
Public order4042.1825.00%
Vehicle crime3325.1837.50%
Robbery2720.7828.57%
Drugs2417.00140.00%
Burglary2215.11-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson1213.85140.00%
Bicycle theft27.56-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.260.00%
Other crime11.26-66.67%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 383 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 290 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person383642.8463.68%
Other theft290241.1525.54%
Violence and sexual offences83182.5988.64%
Anti-social behaviour7352.2635.19%
Shoplifting6645.9629.41%
Public order3241.5668.42%
Burglary2820.1575.00%
Vehicle crime2417.634.35%
Robbery2115.110.00%
Drugs1013.22-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson56.30-64.29%
Other crime33.1550.00%
Bicycle theft31.89-78.57%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 234 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 231 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person234464.6647.17%
Other theft231147.3328.33%
Anti-social behaviour54145.44-18.18%
Shoplifting5134.00-15.00%
Violence and sexual offences4432.11-4.35%
Vehicle crime2327.7015.00%
Robbery2114.48-27.59%
Public order1913.22-9.52%
Burglary1611.960.00%
Bicycle theft1410.07133.33%
Criminal damage and arson148.81100.00%
Drugs138.81-53.57%
Possession of weapons28.19100.00%
Other crime21.260.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 180 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 159 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft180403.59-32.58%
Theft from the person159113.33-40.23%
Anti-social behaviour66100.113.12%
Shoplifting6041.5613.21%
Violence and sexual offences4637.78-16.36%
Robbery2928.96107.14%
Drugs2818.26460.00%
Public order2117.63-27.59%
Vehicle crime2013.22-16.67%
Burglary1612.596.67%
Criminal damage and arson710.07-41.67%
Bicycle theft64.41-57.14%
Other crime23.78-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.26-66.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 267 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 266 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft267518.810.00%
Theft from the person266168.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour64167.480.00%
Violence and sexual offences5540.300.00%
Shoplifting5334.630.00%
Public order2933.370.00%
Vehicle crime2418.260.00%
Burglary1515.110.00%
Bicycle theft149.440.00%
Robbery148.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson128.810.00%
Drugs57.560.00%
Possession of weapons33.150.00%
Other crime31.890.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 119 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.82 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 202411
December 202321
November 202324
October 202310
September 202313
August 202328
July 20235

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 2024 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 184.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 358 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024164
March 20249
January 2024213
December 2023304
November 2023358
October 2023290
September 2023231
August 2023180
July 2023267

A total of 236 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 202426
March 20244
January 202423
December 202335
November 202340
October 202332
September 202319
August 202321
July 202329

A total of 224 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 202425
March 20241
January 202438
December 202343
November 202327
October 202321
September 202321
August 202329
July 202314

A total of 3302 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 300.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 616 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024548
March 202453
January 2024446
December 2023550
November 2023616
October 2023383
September 2023234
August 2023159
July 2023266

A total of 496 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20249
April 202455
March 20247
January 202465
December 202360
November 202367
October 202383
September 202344
August 202346
July 202355

A total of 540 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 60.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202485
January 202482
December 202373
November 202369
October 202366
September 202351
August 202360
July 202353

A total of 543 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202466
January 202464
December 202382
November 202374
October 202373
September 202354
August 202366
July 202364

A total of 194 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202423
January 202418
December 202329
November 202333
October 202324
September 202323
August 202320
July 202324

A total of 170 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202420
January 202427
December 202326
November 202322
October 202328
September 202316
August 202316
July 202315

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 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20247
December 20235
November 20232
October 20233
September 202314
August 20236
July 202314

A total of 71 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.88 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 20236
November 202312
October 20235
September 202314
August 20237
July 202312

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20232
September 20232
August 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1G 9DQ 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