W1H 7ES Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1H 7ES

W1H 7ES, Westminster has recorded a total of 7 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1.37 per 1,000 population. This W1H 7ES 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 7ES crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1H 7ES, encompassing approximately 5109 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1H 7ES area, explore the W1H 7ES Area information page.
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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 (0.00% decrease)
  • Other crime: (1) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1H 7ES Crime Hotspots

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

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

W1H 7ES 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 order21.370.00%
Theft from the person20.390.00%
Other crime10.390.00%
Shoplifting10.200.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.200.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.200.00%

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 person41.96-98.36%
Public order30.78-75.00%
Other theft20.59-97.10%
Violence and sexual offences10.39-97.62%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 244 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person244105.292118.18%
Other theft6947.750.00%
Shoplifting6513.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences4212.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour408.220.00%
Robbery207.831900.00%
Vehicle crime173.910.00%
Drugs123.330.00%
Public order122.35300.00%
Burglary112.350.00%
Bicycle theft22.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.390.00%
Possession of weapons20.390.00%

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 person112.94-91.60%
Public order32.15-83.33%
Robbery10.59-90.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 131 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13173.78-38.79%
Other theft6925.64-46.51%
Violence and sexual offences4713.50-29.85%
Anti-social behaviour309.20-40.00%
Burglary185.87-21.74%
Public order183.5263.64%
Shoplifting183.52-70.49%
Vehicle crime153.520.00%
Robbery102.94-64.29%
Drugs91.9612.50%
Criminal damage and arson61.76-57.14%
Bicycle theft51.1766.67%
Other crime10.980.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 214 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 129 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person214122.5114.44%
Other theft12941.885.74%
Violence and sexual offences6725.2542.55%
Shoplifting6113.118.93%
Anti-social behaviour5011.94-3.85%
Robbery289.7940.00%
Burglary235.4853.33%
Vehicle crime154.50-42.31%
Criminal damage and arson142.94100.00%
Public order112.74-42.11%
Drugs82.15166.67%
Bicycle theft31.57-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.59100.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 187 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 122 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person187109.5923.03%
Other theft12236.608.93%
Shoplifting5623.885.66%
Anti-social behaviour5210.96-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences4710.180.00%
Vehicle crime269.2052.94%
Robbery205.0917.65%
Public order193.915.56%
Burglary153.72-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson72.9416.67%
Bicycle theft51.370.00%
Drugs30.980.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 152 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 112 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15298.2494.87%
Other theft11229.7530.23%
Anti-social behaviour5621.92-18.84%
Shoplifting5310.96-1.85%
Violence and sexual offences4710.37-4.08%
Public order189.20-10.00%
Robbery173.520.00%
Vehicle crime173.33-5.56%
Burglary163.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.13-33.33%
Bicycle theft51.17-28.57%
Drugs30.98-70.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft8685.337.50%
Theft from the person7816.8311.43%
Anti-social behaviour6915.2627.78%
Shoplifting5413.503.85%
Violence and sexual offences4910.572.08%
Public order209.59-28.57%
Vehicle crime183.915.88%
Robbery173.520.00%
Burglary163.33-33.33%
Drugs103.13100.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.9628.57%
Bicycle theft71.7675.00%
Other crime31.37200.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft8080.04-23.08%
Theft from the person7015.66-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour5413.7012.50%
Shoplifting5210.57-17.46%
Violence and sexual offences4810.18-11.11%
Public order289.3927.27%
Burglary245.4820.00%
Robbery174.70-5.56%
Vehicle crime173.33-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson73.33-36.36%
Drugs51.37-28.57%
Bicycle theft40.98-20.00%
Possession of weapons20.780.00%
Other crime10.39-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 98 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10492.170.00%
Theft from the person9820.350.00%
Shoplifting6319.180.00%
Violence and sexual offences5412.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour4810.570.00%
Public order229.390.00%
Burglary204.310.00%
Vehicle crime193.910.00%
Robbery183.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.520.00%
Drugs72.150.00%
Bicycle theft51.370.00%
Other crime20.980.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20233
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 156 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.18 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 202412
March 20243
January 202418
December 202311
November 202319
October 202318
September 202320
August 202328
July 202322

A total of 423 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202465
January 202418
December 202361
November 202356
October 202353
September 202354
August 202352
July 202363

A total of 1191 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 108.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 244 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20244
April 2024244
March 202411
January 2024131
December 2023214
November 2023187
October 2023152
September 202378
August 202370
July 202398

A total of 404 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 202442
January 202447
December 202367
November 202347
October 202347
September 202349
August 202348
July 202354

A total of 773 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 85.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 129 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 202469
January 202469
December 2023129
November 2023122
October 2023112
September 202386
August 202380
July 2023104

A total of 148 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202420
March 20241
January 202410
December 202328
November 202320
October 202317
September 202317
August 202317
July 202318

A total of 57 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 20249
December 20238
November 20233
October 20233
September 202310
August 20235
July 20237

A total of 144 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202417
January 202415
December 202315
November 202326
October 202317
September 202318
August 202317
July 202319

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235
September 20237
August 20234
July 20235

A total of 399 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202440
January 202430
December 202350
November 202352
October 202356
September 202369
August 202354
July 202348

A total of 143 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.88 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 202418
December 202323
November 202315
October 202316
September 202316
August 202324
July 202320

A total of 62 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20246
December 202314
November 20237
October 20236
September 20239
August 20237
July 202311

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 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 20232

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

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