W1W 7JQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 7JQ

W1W 7JQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 868 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 331.66 per 1,000 population. This W1W 7JQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1W postcode area, which has experienced 130 crimes and a crime rate of 36.91 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1W 7JQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 7JQ, encompassing approximately 2617 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (332) incidents (79.46% increase)
  • Other theft: (168) incidents (84.62% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (103) incidents (68.85% increase)

W1W 7JQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hills Place with total crimes: 92
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 87
  • John Prince'S Street with total crimes: 82

W1W 7JQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 332 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 168 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person332331.6679.46%
Other theft168126.8684.62%
Shoplifting10364.1968.85%
Anti-social behaviour7439.3613.85%
Violence and sexual offences6428.28-1.54%
Robbery2824.45-6.67%
Public order2610.7062.50%
Burglary259.9338.89%
Vehicle crime209.55-20.00%
Drugs97.6480.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.44100.00%
Other crime63.06200.00%
Bicycle theft52.2925.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 185 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person185218.186066.67%
Other theft9170.694450.00%
Anti-social behaviour6534.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences6524.843150.00%
Shoplifting6124.840.00%
Robbery3023.311400.00%
Vehicle crime2511.460.00%
Burglary189.550.00%
Public order166.88700.00%
Drugs56.11400.00%
Bicycle theft41.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.530.00%
Other crime21.53100.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person34.970.00%
Other theft21.150.00%
Public order20.760.00%
Robbery20.760.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.76100.00%
Drugs10.760.00%
Other crime10.380.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.38-85.71%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2916.05-95.10%
Violence and sexual offences711.08-89.39%
Other theft22.67-99.07%
Public order20.76-93.10%
Drugs10.76-66.67%
Robbery10.38-97.37%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 592 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 214 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person592466.161591.43%
Other theft214226.202957.14%
Shoplifting11881.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour7645.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences6629.041550.00%
Vehicle crime4125.220.00%
Robbery3815.673700.00%
Public order2914.52866.67%
Burglary2811.080.00%
Bicycle theft810.700.00%
Other crime43.060.00%
Drugs31.5350.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.15200.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3520.25-93.52%
Other theft713.37-97.37%
Violence and sexual offences42.67-94.52%
Public order31.53-87.50%
Drugs21.15-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.76-91.67%
Robbery10.38-97.78%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 540 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 266 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person540461.19-17.43%
Other theft266206.33-29.82%
Shoplifting108101.6424.14%
Violence and sexual offences7341.27-8.75%
Anti-social behaviour6627.89-31.96%
Robbery4525.22-8.16%
Burglary3517.1966.67%
Vehicle crime2513.37-13.79%
Public order249.55-17.24%
Criminal damage and arson129.1733.33%
Drugs74.59-72.00%
Bicycle theft52.67150.00%
Other crime11.910.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 654 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 379 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person654559.39-9.79%
Other theft379249.89-18.14%
Anti-social behaviour97144.8142.65%
Shoplifting8737.06-7.45%
Violence and sexual offences8033.246.67%
Robbery4930.5716.67%
Public order2918.72-17.14%
Vehicle crime2911.08-12.12%
Drugs2511.08-3.85%
Burglary219.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.02-25.00%
Bicycle theft23.440.00%
Possession of weapons20.760.00%
Other crime10.760.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 725 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 463 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person725610.9763.66%
Other theft463277.0234.59%
Shoplifting94176.915.62%
Violence and sexual offences7535.92-18.48%
Anti-social behaviour6828.66-33.98%
Robbery4225.9831.25%
Public order3516.0520.69%
Vehicle crime3313.3722.22%
Drugs2612.61100.00%
Burglary219.935.00%
Criminal damage and arson128.0271.43%
Possession of weapons24.59100.00%
Bicycle theft20.760.00%
Other crime10.76-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 443 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 344 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person443460.040.00%
Other theft344169.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour103131.440.00%
Violence and sexual offences9239.360.00%
Shoplifting8935.150.00%
Robbery3234.010.00%
Public order2912.230.00%
Vehicle crime2711.080.00%
Burglary2010.320.00%
Drugs137.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.970.00%
Bicycle theft22.670.00%
Other crime20.760.00%
Possession of weapons10.760.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 168 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202418
April 202428
January 202435
December 202321
November 202321
October 202320

A total of 529 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 48.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202465
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202466
March 20244
January 202473
December 202380
November 202375
October 202392

A total of 3538 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 353.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 725 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024332
August 2024185
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024592
March 202435
January 2024540
December 2023654
November 2023725
October 2023443

A total of 549 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 78.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 103 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202474
August 202465
April 202476
January 202466
December 202397
November 202368
October 2023103

A total of 1936 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 193.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 463 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024168
August 202491
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024214
March 20247
January 2024266
December 2023379
November 2023463
October 2023344

A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
April 20243
March 20241
January 202412
December 20239
November 202312
October 20237

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20241
April 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 200 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202425
April 202441
January 202425
December 202329
November 202333
October 202327

A total of 28 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
April 20248
January 20245
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 92 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
January 20247
December 202325
November 202326
October 202313

A total of 660 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 94.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 118 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024103
August 202461
April 2024118
January 2024108
December 202387
November 202394
October 202389

A total of 195 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202416
July 20242
May 20242
April 202429
March 20243
January 202424
December 202329
November 202335
October 202329

A total of 268 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202430
July 20242
May 20241
April 202438
March 20241
January 202445
December 202349
November 202342
October 202332

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1W 7JQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hills Place
    Total92
    Theft from the person52
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total87
    Theft from the person38
    Other theft15
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Shoplifting7
    Burglary3
    Public order3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Robbery1
  • 3. John Prince'S Street
    Total82
    Theft from the person48
    Other theft15
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Dering Street
    Total81
    Theft from the person49
    Other theft21
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Market Place
    Total51
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total48
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Argyll Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Princes Street
    Total43
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft11
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total40
    Shoplifting11
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person6
    Public order5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Parking Area
    Total35
    Vehicle crime9
    Shoplifting8
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Little Marlborough Street
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Blenheim Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft4
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Carnaby Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Great Portland Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 16. Newburgh Street
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Langham Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Cavendish Square
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 20. Great Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Supermarket
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Noel Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 23. A5204
    Total7
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 24. Pollen Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Foley Street
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 26. Ogle Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Rathbone Street
    Total6
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Margaret Street
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Chandos Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person6
  • 30. B506
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2