W1G 9DS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 9DS

W1G 9DS, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.80 per 1,000 population. This W1G 9DS 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 9DS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 9DS, encompassing approximately 1486 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 9DS 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 9DS 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 person514.800.00%
Other theft43.360.00%
Violence and sexual offences42.69300.00%
Public order32.690.00%
Robbery32.020.00%
Drugs22.020.00%
Other crime11.350.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.67-88.89%

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 person4242.38-92.15%
Violence and sexual offences928.25-82.69%
Other theft46.05-97.62%
Public order42.69-84.62%
Robbery22.69-91.67%
Drugs11.35-50.00%
Shoplifting10.67-98.77%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 535 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 168 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person535676.09909.43%
Other theft168359.911766.67%
Shoplifting81113.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour7154.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences5247.76642.86%
Public order2634.98550.00%
Robbery2417.492300.00%
Vehicle crime2216.150.00%
Burglary1914.800.00%
Bicycle theft312.780.00%
Drugs22.020.00%
Other crime21.35100.00%

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 person5353.14-88.14%
Other theft935.65-95.63%
Violence and sexual offences76.05-88.89%
Public order44.71-81.82%
Criminal damage and arson22.69-85.71%
Drugs21.35-81.82%
Robbery11.35-97.62%
Other crime10.67-50.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 447 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 206 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person447676.09-18.28%
Other theft206300.71-29.69%
Shoplifting80138.586.67%
Anti-social behaviour6453.82-22.89%
Violence and sexual offences6343.05-3.08%
Robbery4242.38-4.55%
Burglary2828.2516.67%
Public order2218.84-37.14%
Vehicle crime2014.80-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson1413.45250.00%
Drugs119.42-50.00%
Bicycle theft67.4020.00%
Other crime24.04100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 547 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 293 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person547824.76-10.18%
Other theft293367.98-18.38%
Anti-social behaviour83197.1115.28%
Shoplifting7555.847.14%
Violence and sexual offences6550.45-5.80%
Robbery4443.7362.96%
Public order3529.60-14.63%
Vehicle crime2823.553.70%
Burglary2418.8414.29%
Drugs2216.15-8.33%
Bicycle theft514.80150.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.36-66.67%
Other crime12.690.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 609 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 359 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person609898.0859.42%
Other theft359409.6927.76%
Anti-social behaviour72241.510.00%
Shoplifting7048.4420.69%
Violence and sexual offences6947.09-15.85%
Public order4146.4224.24%
Robbery2727.5828.57%
Vehicle crime2718.1617.39%
Drugs2418.16140.00%
Burglary2116.15-4.55%
Criminal damage and arson1214.13140.00%
Bicycle theft28.07-33.33%
Other crime11.35-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 382 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 281 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person382669.3660.50%
Other theft281256.9827.73%
Violence and sexual offences82189.0390.70%
Anti-social behaviour7255.1633.33%
Shoplifting5848.4428.89%
Public order3339.0294.12%
Vehicle crime2322.200.00%
Burglary2215.4783.33%
Robbery2114.805.00%
Drugs1014.13-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson56.73-44.44%
Other crime33.3650.00%
Bicycle theft32.02-78.57%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 238 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 220 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person238478.9850.63%
Other theft220160.1131.74%
Anti-social behaviour54148.00-16.92%
Shoplifting4536.33-23.73%
Violence and sexual offences4330.27-10.42%
Vehicle crime2328.9315.00%
Robbery2015.47-31.03%
Public order1713.45-22.73%
Bicycle theft1411.4455.56%
Drugs139.42-55.17%
Burglary128.75-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.0712.50%
Possession of weapons26.05100.00%
Other crime21.35-33.33%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 167 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 158 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft167425.83-37.22%
Theft from the person158112.34-41.04%
Anti-social behaviour65106.29-12.16%
Shoplifting5943.7318.00%
Violence and sexual offences4839.69-15.79%
Robbery2932.2993.33%
Drugs2919.51480.00%
Public order2219.51-21.43%
Vehicle crime2014.80-13.04%
Burglary1513.450.00%
Bicycle theft910.09-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson86.05-27.27%
Other crime35.380.00%
Possession of weapons12.02-66.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 268 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 266 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person268559.700.00%
Other theft266180.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour74178.940.00%
Violence and sexual offences5749.780.00%
Shoplifting5038.350.00%
Public order2833.640.00%
Vehicle crime2318.840.00%
Robbery1515.470.00%
Burglary1510.090.00%
Bicycle theft1410.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson119.420.00%
Drugs57.400.00%
Possession of weapons33.360.00%
Other crime32.020.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 121 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 202411
December 202322
November 202324
October 202310
September 202313
August 202329
July 20235

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 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 20233
July 20233

A total of 1977 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 179.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 359 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024168
March 20249
January 2024206
December 2023293
November 2023359
October 2023281
September 2023220
August 2023167
July 2023266

A total of 235 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 202426
March 20244
January 202422
December 202335
November 202341
October 202333
September 202317
August 202322
July 202328

A total of 228 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 202424
March 20241
January 202442
December 202344
November 202327
October 202321
September 202320
August 202329
July 202315

A total of 3284 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 298.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 609 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024535
March 202453
January 2024447
December 2023547
November 2023609
October 2023382
September 2023238
August 2023158
July 2023268

A total of 500 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20249
April 202452
March 20247
January 202463
December 202365
November 202369
October 202382
September 202343
August 202348
July 202357

A total of 519 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202481
January 202480
December 202375
November 202370
October 202358
September 202345
August 202359
July 202350

A total of 555 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202471
January 202464
December 202383
November 202372
October 202372
September 202354
August 202365
July 202374

A total of 186 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202422
January 202420
December 202328
November 202327
October 202323
September 202323
August 202320
July 202323

A total of 156 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202419
January 202428
December 202324
November 202321
October 202322
September 202312
August 202315
July 202315

A total of 56 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20246
December 20235
November 20232
October 20233
September 202314
August 20239
July 202314

A total of 65 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
January 202414
December 20234
November 202312
October 20235
September 20239
August 20238
July 202311

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20231
September 20232
August 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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