W1G 9HF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 9HF

W1G 9HF, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.45 per 1,000 population. This W1G 9HF 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 9HF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 9HF, encompassing approximately 1635 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 9HF 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 9HF 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 person513.450.00%
Other theft43.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences42.45300.00%
Public order32.450.00%
Robbery31.830.00%
Drugs21.830.00%
Other crime11.220.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.61-88.89%

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 person4238.52-92.00%
Violence and sexual offences925.68-83.93%
Other theft45.50-97.56%
Public order42.45-85.71%
Robbery22.45-92.00%
Drugs11.22-50.00%
Shoplifting10.61-98.75%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 525 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 164 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person525607.79890.57%
Other theft164321.021722.22%
Shoplifting80100.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour6648.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences5640.36700.00%
Public order2834.24600.00%
Robbery2517.122400.00%
Vehicle crime2415.290.00%
Burglary1914.680.00%
Bicycle theft311.620.00%
Drugs21.830.00%
Other crime21.22100.00%

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 person5348.31-87.82%
Other theft932.41-95.67%
Violence and sexual offences75.50-88.71%
Public order44.28-82.61%
Criminal damage and arson22.45-84.62%
Drugs21.22-81.82%
Robbery11.22-97.22%
Other crime10.61-50.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 435 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 208 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person435598.62-16.35%
Other theft208265.98-29.73%
Shoplifting74127.1815.62%
Anti-social behaviour6445.25-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences6239.133.33%
Robbery3637.91-7.69%
Burglary2622.01-3.70%
Public order2315.90-34.29%
Vehicle crime1814.06-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson1311.0185.71%
Drugs117.95-47.62%
Bicycle theft76.7340.00%
Other crime24.28100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 520 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 296 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person520723.36-9.41%
Other theft296317.96-13.45%
Anti-social behaviour80180.998.11%
Shoplifting6448.9210.34%
Violence and sexual offences6039.13-4.76%
Robbery3936.6962.50%
Public order3523.85-12.50%
Vehicle crime2821.40-15.15%
Burglary2717.1222.73%
Drugs2116.51-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson712.84-41.67%
Bicycle theft54.28150.00%
Other crime13.060.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 574 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 342 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person574776.5553.07%
Other theft342350.9819.16%
Anti-social behaviour74209.124.23%
Violence and sexual offences6345.25-22.22%
Shoplifting5838.523.57%
Public order4035.4629.03%
Vehicle crime3324.4637.50%
Robbery2420.1814.29%
Drugs2314.68187.50%
Burglary2214.06-18.52%
Criminal damage and arson1213.45140.00%
Bicycle theft27.34-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.220.00%
Other crime11.22-66.67%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 375 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 287 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person375606.5764.47%
Other theft287229.3022.65%
Violence and sexual offences81175.4976.09%
Anti-social behaviour7149.5331.48%
Shoplifting5643.415.66%
Public order3134.2463.16%
Burglary2718.9658.82%
Vehicle crime2416.514.35%
Robbery2114.680.00%
Drugs812.84-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson54.89-66.67%
Other crime33.0650.00%
Bicycle theft31.83-80.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 234 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 228 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft234453.0932.20%
Theft from the person228143.0849.02%
Anti-social behaviour54139.41-14.29%
Shoplifting5333.02-13.11%
Violence and sexual offences4632.410.00%
Vehicle crime2328.1315.00%
Robbery2114.06-22.22%
Public order1912.84-9.52%
Burglary1711.626.25%
Bicycle theft1510.39150.00%
Criminal damage and arson159.17150.00%
Drugs139.17-53.57%
Other crime27.950.00%
Possession of weapons11.220.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 153 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft177383.38-30.59%
Theft from the person153108.23-40.70%
Anti-social behaviour6393.550.00%
Shoplifting6138.5222.00%
Violence and sexual offences4637.30-13.21%
Drugs2828.13600.00%
Robbery2717.1280.00%
Public order2116.51-25.00%
Vehicle crime2012.84-16.67%
Burglary1612.2323.08%
Bicycle theft69.78-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson63.67-53.85%
Other crime23.67-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.22-66.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 258 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 255 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person258486.720.00%
Other theft255157.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour63155.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences5338.520.00%
Shoplifting5032.410.00%
Public order2830.570.00%
Vehicle crime2417.120.00%
Robbery1514.680.00%
Bicycle theft149.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson138.560.00%
Burglary137.950.00%
Drugs47.950.00%
Possession of weapons32.450.00%
Other crime31.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 115 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.45 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 202323
October 20238
September 202313
August 202328
July 20234

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 1980 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 180.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 342 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024164
March 20249
January 2024208
December 2023296
November 2023342
October 2023287
September 2023234
August 2023177
July 2023255

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 202428
March 20244
January 202423
December 202335
November 202340
October 202331
September 202319
August 202321
July 202328

A total of 214 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 202425
March 20241
January 202436
December 202339
November 202324
October 202321
September 202321
August 202327
July 202315

A total of 3168 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 288.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 574 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024525
March 202453
January 2024435
December 2023520
November 2023574
October 2023375
September 2023228
August 2023153
July 2023258

A total of 488 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20249
April 202456
March 20247
January 202462
December 202360
November 202363
October 202381
September 202346
August 202346
July 202353

A total of 497 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202480
January 202474
December 202364
November 202358
October 202356
September 202353
August 202361
July 202350

A total of 535 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202466
January 202464
December 202380
November 202374
October 202371
September 202354
August 202363
July 202363

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 202424
January 202418
December 202328
November 202333
October 202324
September 202323
August 202320
July 202324

A total of 167 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202419
January 202426
December 202327
November 202322
October 202327
September 202317
August 202316
July 202313

A total of 55 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20247
December 20235
November 20232
October 20233
September 202315
August 20236
July 202314

A total of 73 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
January 202413
December 20237
November 202312
October 20235
September 202315
August 20236
July 202313

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 20232
September 20231
August 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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