W1G 9LF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 9LF

W1G 9LF, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.23 per 1,000 population. This W1G 9LF 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 9LF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 9LF, encompassing approximately 1799 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 9LF 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 9LF 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 person512.230.00%
Other theft42.780.00%
Violence and sexual offences42.22300.00%
Public order32.220.00%
Robbery31.670.00%
Drugs21.670.00%
Other crime11.110.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.56-88.89%

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 person4235.01-88.20%
Violence and sexual offences923.34-81.63%
Other theft45.00-96.64%
Public order42.22-80.95%
Robbery22.22-89.47%
Drugs11.11-50.00%
Shoplifting10.56-98.59%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 356 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 119 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person356417.90571.70%
Other theft119197.841222.22%
Shoplifting7166.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour6239.460.00%
Violence and sexual offences4934.45600.00%
Vehicle crime2727.230.00%
Burglary2115.000.00%
Public order2111.67425.00%
Robbery1911.671800.00%
Bicycle theft410.560.00%
Drugs22.220.00%
Other crime11.110.00%

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 person5343.90-78.88%
Other theft929.45-93.57%
Violence and sexual offences75.00-87.93%
Public order43.89-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.22-83.33%
Drugs21.11-77.78%
Robbery11.11-96.55%
Other crime10.56-50.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 251 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 140 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person251376.22-18.77%
Other theft140139.49-36.94%
Violence and sexual offences5877.8016.00%
Shoplifting5832.2318.37%
Anti-social behaviour4732.23-26.56%
Robbery2926.120.00%
Burglary2516.120.00%
Public order2013.89-37.50%
Vehicle crime1911.11-38.71%
Criminal damage and arson1210.56140.00%
Drugs96.6712.50%
Bicycle theft75.0040.00%
Other crime23.89100.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 309 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 222 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person309461.25-5.21%
Other theft222171.72-14.62%
Anti-social behaviour64123.37-4.48%
Violence and sexual offences5035.57-7.41%
Shoplifting4927.7940.00%
Public order3227.23-8.57%
Vehicle crime3117.786.90%
Robbery2917.2352.63%
Burglary2516.1213.64%
Drugs813.89166.67%
Bicycle theft54.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.78-37.50%
Other crime12.780.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 326 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 260 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person326481.2545.54%
Other theft260181.1619.82%
Anti-social behaviour67144.4919.64%
Violence and sexual offences5437.23-16.92%
Public order3530.0116.67%
Shoplifting3519.450.00%
Vehicle crime2919.4511.54%
Burglary2216.12-15.38%
Robbery1912.2326.67%
Criminal damage and arson810.5660.00%
Bicycle theft54.4566.67%
Drugs32.78-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.670.00%
Other crime11.11-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 224 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 217 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person224395.1240.88%
Other theft217124.487.96%
Violence and sexual offences65120.5958.54%
Anti-social behaviour5636.125.66%
Shoplifting3531.12-20.45%
Public order3019.4566.67%
Burglary2616.6785.71%
Vehicle crime2614.4513.04%
Robbery1514.45-6.25%
Drugs78.34133.33%
Criminal damage and arson53.89-70.59%
Bicycle theft32.78-78.57%
Other crime21.670.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 201 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 159 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft201336.2140.56%
Theft from the person159111.7050.00%
Anti-social behaviour5388.36-7.02%
Shoplifting4429.45-13.73%
Violence and sexual offences4124.45-2.38%
Vehicle crime2322.784.55%
Public order1812.785.88%
Criminal damage and arson1710.00240.00%
Robbery169.45-5.88%
Burglary148.89-12.50%
Bicycle theft147.78133.33%
Drugs37.78-70.00%
Possession of weapons21.67100.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 143 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 106 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft143275.08-24.34%
Theft from the person10679.47-36.53%
Anti-social behaviour5758.910.00%
Shoplifting5131.6850.00%
Violence and sexual offences4228.34-6.67%
Vehicle crime2223.34-12.00%
Robbery1712.2330.77%
Public order179.45-32.00%
Burglary169.4514.29%
Drugs108.89900.00%
Bicycle theft65.56-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.33-64.29%
Other crime22.780.00%
Possession of weapons11.110.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 189 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 167 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft189334.540.00%
Theft from the person167105.030.00%
Anti-social behaviour5792.810.00%
Violence and sexual offences4531.680.00%
Shoplifting3425.010.00%
Public order2518.890.00%
Vehicle crime2513.890.00%
Bicycle theft1513.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson148.340.00%
Burglary147.780.00%
Robbery137.780.00%
Other crime27.220.00%
Possession of weapons11.110.00%
Drugs10.560.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 48 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.36 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 20233
October 20237
September 20233
August 202310
July 20231

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 1508 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 137.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 260 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024119
March 20249
January 2024140
December 2023222
November 2023260
October 2023217
September 2023201
August 2023143
July 2023189

A total of 209 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 202421
March 20244
January 202420
December 202332
November 202335
October 202330
September 202318
August 202317
July 202325

A total of 163 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 202419
March 20241
January 202429
December 202329
November 202319
October 202315
September 202316
August 202317
July 202313

A total of 1998 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 181.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 356 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024356
March 202453
January 2024251
December 2023309
November 2023326
October 2023224
September 2023159
August 2023106
July 2023167

A total of 425 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20249
April 202449
March 20247
January 202458
December 202350
November 202354
October 202365
September 202341
August 202342
July 202345

A total of 378 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202471
January 202458
December 202349
November 202335
October 202335
September 202344
August 202351
July 202334

A total of 463 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202462
January 202447
December 202364
November 202367
October 202356
September 202353
August 202357
July 202357

A total of 202 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202427
January 202419
December 202331
November 202329
October 202326
September 202323
August 202322
July 202325

A total of 163 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202421
January 202425
December 202325
November 202322
October 202326
September 202314
August 202316
July 202314

A total of 59 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
January 20247
December 20235
November 20235
October 20233
September 202314
August 20236
July 202315

A total of 68 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
January 202412
December 20235
November 20238
October 20235
September 202317
August 20235
July 202314

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20232
September 20232
August 20231
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

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