W1H 7EJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 7EJ

W1H 7EJ, Westminster has recorded a total of 7 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2.77 per 1,000 population. This W1H 7EJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1H postcode area, which has experienced 7 crimes and a crime rate of 1.13 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1H 7EJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 7EJ, encompassing approximately 2529 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (2) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Other crime: (1) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1H 7EJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Marble Arch (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7

W1H 7EJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order22.770.00%
Theft from the person20.79100.00%
Other crime10.790.00%
Shoplifting10.400.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.400.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.790.00%
Theft from the person10.40-75.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person43.95-98.34%
Public order31.58-72.73%
Other theft21.19-97.26%
Violence and sexual offences10.79-97.14%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 241 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person241206.802090.91%
Other theft7395.290.00%
Shoplifting6428.870.00%
Violence and sexual offences3525.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour3413.840.00%
Robbery2113.442000.00%
Drugs188.300.00%
Vehicle crime137.120.00%
Public order115.14266.67%
Burglary84.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.160.00%
Possession of weapons20.790.00%
Bicycle theft10.790.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person115.93-91.97%
Public order34.35-72.73%
Robbery11.19-85.71%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 137 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person137128.90-42.92%
Other theft5854.17-55.73%
Violence and sexual offences3622.93-52.00%
Anti-social behaviour1914.23-48.65%
Shoplifting167.51-73.33%
Burglary126.33-36.84%
Vehicle crime114.74-38.89%
Public order114.3510.00%
Drugs94.35-25.00%
Robbery73.56-74.07%
Criminal damage and arson62.77-33.33%
Other crime22.37100.00%
Bicycle theft20.79-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 240 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 131 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person240254.6527.66%
Other theft13194.9016.96%
Violence and sexual offences7551.8031.58%
Shoplifting6029.6617.65%
Anti-social behaviour3723.7219.35%
Robbery2714.6350.00%
Burglary1910.6835.71%
Vehicle crime187.51-18.18%
Drugs127.12500.00%
Public order104.74-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson93.950.00%
Bicycle theft33.56-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.19100.00%
Other crime10.79-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 188 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 112 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person188209.1720.51%
Other theft11274.344.67%
Violence and sexual offences5744.2916.33%
Shoplifting5122.54-1.92%
Anti-social behaviour3120.17-18.42%
Vehicle crime2212.2657.14%
Public order188.7050.00%
Robbery187.12-5.26%
Burglary147.1227.27%
Criminal damage and arson95.5480.00%
Bicycle theft43.56300.00%
Other crime21.580.00%
Drugs20.79100.00%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 156 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 107 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person156183.8797.47%
Other theft10761.6835.44%
Shoplifting5242.311.96%
Violence and sexual offences4920.560.00%
Anti-social behaviour3819.38-11.63%
Robbery1915.0335.71%
Vehicle crime147.51-26.32%
Public order125.54-29.41%
Burglary114.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.35-28.57%
Bicycle theft11.98-66.67%
Drugs10.40-87.50%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft79151.845.33%
Theft from the person7931.249.72%
Shoplifting5131.244.08%
Violence and sexual offences4920.1716.67%
Anti-social behaviour4319.3834.38%
Vehicle crime1917.00111.11%
Public order177.51-15.00%
Robbery146.72-26.32%
Burglary115.54-47.62%
Drugs84.3533.33%
Criminal damage and arson73.1675.00%
Other crime42.770.00%
Bicycle theft31.58200.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft75138.79-17.58%
Theft from the person7229.66-25.77%
Shoplifting4928.47-16.95%
Violence and sexual offences4219.38-23.64%
Anti-social behaviour3216.61-20.00%
Burglary2112.6561.54%
Public order208.3025.00%
Robbery197.9118.75%
Vehicle crime97.51-55.00%
Drugs63.56-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.37-50.00%
Bicycle theft11.58-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person97170.030.00%
Other theft9138.350.00%
Shoplifting5935.980.00%
Violence and sexual offences5523.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour4021.750.00%
Vehicle crime2015.820.00%
Public order167.910.00%
Robbery166.330.00%
Burglary136.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.140.00%
Drugs83.160.00%
Bicycle theft43.160.00%
Other crime31.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
September 20234
July 20233

A total of 123 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.18 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 202411
March 20243
January 202411
December 202310
November 202318
October 202312
September 202317
August 202320
July 202316

A total of 403 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.78 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202464
January 202416
December 202360
November 202351
October 202352
September 202351
August 202349
July 202359

A total of 1228 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 102.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 241 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 2024241
March 202411
January 2024137
December 2023240
November 2023188
October 2023156
September 202379
August 202372
July 202397

A total of 401 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 202435
January 202436
December 202375
November 202357
October 202349
September 202349
August 202342
July 202355

A total of 728 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 80.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 202473
January 202458
December 2023131
November 2023112
October 2023107
September 202379
August 202375
July 202391

A total of 142 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202421
March 20241
January 20247
December 202327
November 202318
October 202319
September 202314
August 202319
July 202316

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20231
September 20233
August 20231
July 20234

A total of 274 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202434
January 202419
December 202337
November 202331
October 202338
September 202343
August 202332
July 202340

A total of 64 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202418
January 20249
December 202312
November 20232
October 20231
September 20238
August 20236
July 20238

A total of 109 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 202412
December 202319
November 202314
October 202311
September 202311
August 202321
July 202313

A total of 126 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 202411
December 202318
November 202322
October 202314
September 202319
August 20239
July 202320

A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20246
December 20239
November 20239
October 20235
September 20237
August 20234
July 20238

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
December 20232
November 20231
August 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1H 7EJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Marble Arch (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1