W1W 8RY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1W 8RY

W1W 8RY, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.21 per 1,000 population. This W1W 8RY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1W postcode area, which has experienced 4 crimes and a crime rate of 1.14 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1W 8RY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1W 8RY, encompassing approximately 2495 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1W 8RY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Princes Street with total crimes: 1

W1W 8RY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 person35.210.00%
Other theft21.200.00%
Public order20.800.00%
Robbery20.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.80100.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.40-85.71%

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 person2916.83-95.15%
Violence and sexual offences711.62-89.55%
Other theft22.81-99.07%
Public order20.80-93.33%
Drugs10.80-75.00%
Robbery10.40-97.44%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 598 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 214 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person598496.151608.57%
Other theft214239.662957.14%
Shoplifting12385.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour7649.290.00%
Violence and sexual offences6730.461575.00%
Vehicle crime4326.850.00%
Robbery3917.233800.00%
Public order3015.63900.00%
Burglary2912.020.00%
Bicycle theft811.620.00%
Other crime43.210.00%
Drugs41.60100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.60200.00%

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 person3521.24-93.67%
Other theft714.03-97.44%
Violence and sexual offences42.81-94.74%
Public order31.60-88.46%
Drugs21.20-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.80-91.67%
Robbery10.40-97.73%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 553 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 273 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person553498.55-18.91%
Other theft273221.62-31.23%
Shoplifting112109.4117.89%
Violence and sexual offences7644.89-14.61%
Anti-social behaviour6630.46-34.65%
Robbery4426.45-10.20%
Burglary3817.6380.95%
Vehicle crime2915.233.57%
Public order2611.62-16.13%
Criminal damage and arson1210.4233.33%
Drugs84.81-68.00%
Bicycle theft63.21200.00%
Other crime12.400.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 682 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 397 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person682613.97-8.46%
Other theft397273.32-15.71%
Anti-social behaviour101159.1036.49%
Shoplifting9540.48-5.94%
Violence and sexual offences8938.079.88%
Robbery4935.6711.36%
Public order3119.64-18.42%
Vehicle crime2812.42-15.15%
Drugs2511.22-7.41%
Burglary2110.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.42-30.77%
Bicycle theft23.610.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Other crime10.80-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 745 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 471 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person745662.8666.29%
Other theft471298.5734.57%
Shoplifting101188.765.21%
Violence and sexual offences8140.48-15.62%
Anti-social behaviour7432.46-27.45%
Robbery4429.6625.71%
Public order3817.6318.75%
Vehicle crime3315.2310.00%
Drugs2713.23107.69%
Burglary2110.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson138.4262.50%
Possession of weapons25.21100.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Other crime20.800.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 448 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 350 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person448495.3472.31%
Other theft350179.5411.82%
Anti-social behaviour102140.2767.21%
Violence and sexual offences9640.8815.66%
Shoplifting9638.4733.33%
Robbery3538.4745.83%
Public order3214.03100.00%
Vehicle crime3012.8230.43%
Burglary2112.0290.91%
Drugs138.42-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson85.21-50.00%
Bicycle theft23.21-88.89%
Other crime20.80-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.80-75.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 313 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 260 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft313368.7025.70%
Theft from the person260125.4434.02%
Violence and sexual offences83104.209.21%
Shoplifting7233.26-26.53%
Anti-social behaviour6128.86-10.29%
Robbery2424.45-40.00%
Vehicle crime239.62-8.00%
Bicycle theft189.2238.46%
Public order167.21-15.79%
Criminal damage and arson166.4160.00%
Drugs156.41-46.43%
Burglary116.01-45.00%
Other crime44.410.00%
Possession of weapons41.60300.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 249 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 194 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft249338.65-22.43%
Theft from the person19499.79-37.01%
Shoplifting9877.7519.51%
Violence and sexual offences7639.2713.43%
Anti-social behaviour6830.46-16.05%
Robbery4027.2537.93%
Drugs2816.03300.00%
Vehicle crime2511.2225.00%
Burglary2010.020.00%
Public order198.02-24.00%
Bicycle theft137.61-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson105.2111.11%
Other crime44.01100.00%
Possession of weapons11.60-66.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 321 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 308 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft321396.760.00%
Theft from the person308128.650.00%
Shoplifting82123.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour8132.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences6732.460.00%
Robbery2926.850.00%
Public order2511.620.00%
Burglary2010.020.00%
Vehicle crime208.020.00%
Bicycle theft168.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.410.00%
Drugs73.610.00%
Possession of weapons32.810.00%
Other crime21.200.00%

Crime by Type

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
July 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 20248
December 202325
November 202327
October 202313
September 202315
August 202328
July 20237

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 2599 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 236.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 471 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 2024214
March 20247
January 2024273
December 2023397
November 2023471
October 2023350
September 2023313
August 2023249
July 2023321

A total of 224 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202430
March 20243
January 202426
December 202331
November 202338
October 202332
September 202316
August 202319
July 202325

A total of 308 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 202439
March 20241
January 202444
December 202349
November 202344
October 202335
September 202324
August 202340
July 202329

A total of 3855 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 350.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 745 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202429
April 2024598
March 202435
January 2024553
December 2023682
November 2023745
October 2023448
September 2023260
August 2023194
July 2023308

A total of 649 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202467
March 20244
January 202476
December 202389
November 202381
October 202396
September 202383
August 202376
July 202367

A total of 629 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 78.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 102 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202476
January 202466
December 2023101
November 202374
October 2023102
September 202361
August 202368
July 202381

A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 20246
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 202318
August 202313
July 202316

A total of 231 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202429
December 202328
November 202333
October 202330
September 202323
August 202325
July 202320

A total of 181 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202429
January 202438
December 202321
November 202321
October 202321
September 202311
August 202320
July 202320

A total of 779 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 97.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 123 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024123
January 2024112
December 202395
November 2023101
October 202396
September 202372
August 202398
July 202382

A total of 81 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20241
January 202412
December 20239
November 202313
October 20238
September 202316
August 202310
July 20239

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

MonthCount
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20234
August 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1W 8RY 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. Princes Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1