W1G 9PD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1G 9PD

W1G 9PD, Westminster has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.82 per 1,000 population. This W1G 9PD 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 9PD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1G 9PD, encompassing approximately 1484 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 9PD 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 9PD 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 person514.820.00%
Other theft43.370.00%
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 person4242.43-92.54%
Violence and sexual offences928.29-83.33%
Other theft46.06-97.56%
Public order42.69-86.67%
Robbery22.69-92.86%
Drugs11.35-50.00%
Shoplifting10.67-99.02%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 563 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 164 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person563717.94962.26%
Other theft164379.171722.22%
Shoplifting102110.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour7268.700.00%
Violence and sexual offences5448.49671.43%
Public order3036.37650.00%
Robbery2820.202700.00%
Vehicle crime2718.860.00%
Burglary1918.180.00%
Bicycle theft312.800.00%
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 person5353.21-88.48%
Other theft935.69-96.05%
Violence and sexual offences76.06-89.86%
Public order44.71-84.62%
Criminal damage and arson22.69-83.33%
Drugs21.35-81.82%
Robbery11.35-97.73%
Other crime10.67-66.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 460 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 228 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person460717.27-21.23%
Other theft228309.81-27.39%
Shoplifting91153.569.64%
Violence and sexual offences6961.294.55%
Anti-social behaviour6746.47-20.24%
Robbery4445.127.32%
Burglary2629.630.00%
Public order2617.51-31.58%
Vehicle crime2217.51-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson1214.8271.43%
Drugs118.08-47.62%
Bicycle theft67.410.00%
Other crime34.04200.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 584 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 314 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person584875.54-8.03%
Other theft314393.32-13.26%
Anti-social behaviour84211.4810.53%
Shoplifting8356.573.75%
Violence and sexual offences6655.90-9.59%
Robbery4144.4551.85%
Public order3827.61-9.52%
Vehicle crime2825.59-9.68%
Burglary2618.8623.81%
Drugs2117.51-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson714.14-30.00%
Bicycle theft64.71100.00%
Other crime14.040.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 635 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 362 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person635932.7864.08%
Other theft362427.6723.97%
Shoplifting80243.805.26%
Anti-social behaviour7653.881.33%
Violence and sexual offences7351.19-12.05%
Public order4249.1623.53%
Vehicle crime3128.2910.71%
Robbery2720.880.00%
Drugs2318.18109.09%
Burglary2115.49-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson1014.14150.00%
Bicycle theft36.730.00%
Other crime12.02-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 387 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 292 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person387705.8265.38%
Other theft292260.6424.26%
Violence and sexual offences83196.6669.39%
Shoplifting7655.9015.15%
Anti-social behaviour7551.1933.93%
Public order3450.5178.95%
Vehicle crime2822.9016.67%
Robbery2718.8622.73%
Burglary2518.1878.57%
Drugs1116.84-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson47.41-66.67%
Other crime32.6950.00%
Bicycle theft32.02-82.35%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 235 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 234 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft235515.2233.52%
Theft from the person234158.2748.10%
Shoplifting66157.60-17.50%
Anti-social behaviour5644.45-5.08%
Violence and sexual offences4937.720.00%
Vehicle crime2433.00-4.00%
Robbery2216.16-21.43%
Public order1914.82-5.00%
Bicycle theft1712.80183.33%
Drugs1411.45-50.00%
Burglary149.43-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson129.4371.43%
Other crime28.08100.00%
Possession of weapons11.350.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 176 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 158 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft176441.14-34.33%
Theft from the person158118.53-41.91%
Shoplifting80106.4117.65%
Anti-social behaviour5953.88-11.94%
Violence and sexual offences4939.74-7.55%
Drugs2833.00366.67%
Robbery2818.8675.00%
Vehicle crime2518.860.00%
Public order2016.84-31.03%
Burglary1713.4713.33%
Criminal damage and arson711.45-36.36%
Bicycle theft64.71-45.45%
Possession of weapons14.04-66.67%
Other crime10.67-66.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 272 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 268 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person272570.450.00%
Other theft268183.190.00%
Shoplifting68180.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour6745.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences5345.120.00%
Public order2935.690.00%
Vehicle crime2519.530.00%
Robbery1616.840.00%
Burglary1510.780.00%
Bicycle theft1110.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.410.00%
Drugs67.410.00%
Possession of weapons34.040.00%
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 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 202411
December 202321
November 202323
October 202311
September 202314
August 202328
July 20236

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 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 20231
October 20233
September 20232
August 20231
July 20233

A total of 2056 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 186.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 362 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20244
April 2024164
March 20249
January 2024228
December 2023314
November 2023362
October 2023292
September 2023235
August 2023176
July 2023268

A total of 249 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 202430
March 20244
January 202426
December 202338
November 202342
October 202334
September 202319
August 202320
July 202329

A total of 239 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.73 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 202428
March 20241
January 202444
December 202341
November 202327
October 202327
September 202322
August 202328
July 202316

A total of 3393 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 308.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 635 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202442
April 2024563
March 202453
January 2024460
December 2023584
November 2023635
October 2023387
September 2023234
August 2023158
July 2023272

A total of 517 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.08 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 202454
March 20247
January 202469
December 202366
November 202373
October 202383
September 202349
August 202349
July 202353

A total of 647 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 71.89 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 102 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 2024102
January 202491
December 202383
November 202380
October 202376
September 202366
August 202380
July 202368

A total of 163 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202419
January 202426
December 202326
November 202321
October 202325
September 202314
August 202317
July 202315

A total of 556 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202472
January 202467
December 202384
November 202376
October 202375
September 202356
August 202359
July 202367

A total of 210 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202427
January 202422
December 202328
November 202331
October 202328
September 202324
August 202325
July 202325

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 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20246
December 20236
November 20233
October 20233
September 202317
August 20236
July 202311

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 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
January 202412
December 20237
November 202310
October 20234
September 202312
August 20237
July 202311

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231
August 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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