W1W 7SF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 7SF

W1W 7SF, Westminster has recorded a total of 539 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 200.47 per 1,000 population. This W1W 7SF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1W postcode area, which has experienced 84 crimes and a crime rate of 23.85 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1W 7SF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 7SF, encompassing approximately 2688 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1W 7SF area, explore the W1W 7SF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (162) incidents (5300.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (86) incidents (4200.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (67) incidents (3250.00% increase)

W1W 7SF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 49
  • Argyll Street with total crimes: 49
  • Hills Place with total crimes: 44

W1W 7SF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 162 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 86 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person162200.475300.00%
Other theft8660.254200.00%
Violence and sexual offences6731.993250.00%
Anti-social behaviour6624.920.00%
Shoplifting5024.550.00%
Robbery3018.601400.00%
Vehicle crime2411.160.00%
Burglary188.930.00%
Public order156.69650.00%
Drugs75.58600.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.600.00%
Bicycle theft42.230.00%
Other crime41.49300.00%

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 person34.840.00%
Other theft21.120.00%
Public order20.740.00%
Robbery20.74100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.74100.00%
Drugs10.740.00%
Other crime10.370.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.740.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.37-85.71%

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 person2915.62-94.43%
Violence and sexual offences710.79-88.14%
Other theft22.60-98.97%
Public order20.74-92.86%
Drugs10.74-75.00%
Robbery10.37-96.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 521 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 194 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person521408.381388.57%
Other theft194193.782671.43%
Shoplifting9572.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour8535.330.00%
Violence and sexual offences5931.611375.00%
Vehicle crime4021.940.00%
Robbery3014.882900.00%
Public order2811.16833.33%
Burglary2710.410.00%
Bicycle theft910.040.00%
Drugs43.35100.00%
Other crime31.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.12200.00%

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 person3519.71-92.93%
Other theft713.02-97.36%
Violence and sexual offences42.60-94.29%
Public order31.49-86.96%
Drugs21.12-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.74-92.31%
Robbery10.37-97.73%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 495 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 265 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person495449.67-16.24%
Other theft265184.11-27.40%
Shoplifting15198.5688.75%
Anti-social behaviour7056.16-27.08%
Violence and sexual offences7026.04-12.50%
Robbery4426.04-12.00%
Burglary3816.3746.15%
Vehicle crime2514.13-10.71%
Public order239.30-20.69%
Criminal damage and arson138.5544.44%
Drugs84.84-68.00%
Bicycle theft72.98133.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 591 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 365 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person591515.13-11.26%
Other theft365219.81-18.34%
Anti-social behaviour96135.7635.21%
Violence and sexual offences8035.719.59%
Shoplifting8029.75-4.76%
Robbery5029.7513.64%
Public order2918.60-9.38%
Vehicle crime2810.79-20.00%
Burglary2610.4123.81%
Drugs259.67-7.41%
Criminal damage and arson99.30-40.00%
Bicycle theft33.35200.00%
Possession of weapons21.12100.00%
Other crime10.740.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 666 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 447 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person666564.6064.85%
Other theft447247.7126.63%
Shoplifting84166.25-1.18%
Violence and sexual offences7331.24-13.10%
Anti-social behaviour7127.15-31.73%
Robbery4426.4137.50%
Vehicle crime3516.3729.63%
Public order3213.026.67%
Drugs2711.90125.00%
Burglary2110.04-19.23%
Criminal damage and arson157.81114.29%
Possession of weapons15.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.37-83.33%
Other crime10.37-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 404 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 353 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person404435.9173.39%
Other theft353150.2619.66%
Anti-social behaviour104131.2970.49%
Shoplifting8538.6844.07%
Violence and sexual offences8431.6121.74%
Robbery3231.2418.52%
Public order3011.9087.50%
Vehicle crime2711.1635.00%
Burglary2610.04100.00%
Drugs129.67-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.46-63.16%
Bicycle theft62.60-72.73%
Other crime22.23-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 295 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 233 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft295319.1223.95%
Theft from the person233109.7234.68%
Violence and sexual offences6986.66-2.82%
Anti-social behaviour6125.66-14.08%
Shoplifting5922.69-28.05%
Robbery2721.94-37.21%
Bicycle theft2210.04100.00%
Vehicle crime208.18-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson197.44111.11%
Public order167.07-11.11%
Drugs165.95-42.86%
Burglary135.95-38.10%
Other crime44.840.00%
Possession of weapons41.49300.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 238 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 173 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft238295.320.00%
Theft from the person17388.520.00%
Shoplifting8264.340.00%
Anti-social behaviour7130.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences7126.410.00%
Robbery4326.410.00%
Drugs2815.990.00%
Vehicle crime2410.410.00%
Burglary218.930.00%
Public order187.810.00%
Bicycle theft116.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.090.00%
Other crime43.350.00%
Possession of weapons11.490.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 223 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202424
April 202440
January 202425
December 202328
November 202335
October 202327
September 202320
August 202324

A total of 587 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202467
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202459
March 20244
January 202470
December 202380
November 202373
October 202384
September 202369
August 202371

A total of 624 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 78.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202466
April 202485
January 202470
December 202396
November 202371
October 2023104
September 202361
August 202371

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.11 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
April 20243
March 20241
January 202413
December 20239
November 202315
October 20237
September 202319
August 20239

A total of 686 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 85.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 151 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202450
April 202495
January 2024151
December 202380
November 202384
October 202385
September 202359
August 202382

A total of 2254 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 204.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 447 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202486
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024194
March 20247
January 2024265
December 2023365
November 2023447
October 2023353
September 2023295
August 2023238

A total of 3312 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 301.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 666 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024162
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024521
March 202435
January 2024495
December 2023591
November 2023666
October 2023404
September 2023233
August 2023173

A total of 190 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
April 202427
January 202438
December 202326
November 202321
October 202326
September 202313
August 202321

A total of 305 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202430
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202430
March 20241
January 202444
December 202350
November 202344
October 202332
September 202327
August 202343

A total of 63 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 20249
January 20247
December 20233
November 20231
October 20236
September 202322
August 202311

A total of 131 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.91 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 20248
December 202325
November 202327
October 202312
September 202316
August 202328

A total of 198 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 20242
May 20242
April 202428
March 20243
January 202423
December 202329
November 202332
October 202330
September 202316
August 202318

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
April 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20234
August 20234

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20232
November 20231
September 20234
August 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total49
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft14
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Argyll Street
    Total49
    Theft from the person20
    Other theft10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting4
  • 3. Hills Place
    Total44
    Theft from the person13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 4. John Prince'S Street
    Total40
    Theft from the person23
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total35
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Market Place
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total25
    Vehicle crime14
    Theft from the person5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Shoplifting6
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft4
    Robbery3
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Princes Street
    Total21
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Hanover Street
    Total19
    Theft from the person8
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Great Chapel Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Little Marlborough Street
    Total12
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Oxford Circus (Lu Station)
    Total12
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Pollen Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Great Marlborough Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. A5204
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. Margaret Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
  • 18. Goodge Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Newman Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. Great Portland Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 21. Foubert'S Place
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Gildea Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 23. Foley Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Bourlet Close
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Newburgh Street
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Eastcastle Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Hollen Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. D'Arblay Street
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Chandos Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Langham Place
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
    Robbery1