WC2H Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H

WC2H, Westminster has recorded a total of 1170 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 448.10 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this WC2H crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around WC2H, encompassing approximately 2611 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (298) incidents (64.64% increase)
• Other theft: (242) incidents (124.07% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (186) incidents (2.20% increase)

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

• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 163
• Nightclub with total crimes: 102
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 66

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	163
  Theft from the person	46
  Other theft	36
  Anti-social behaviour	22
  Shoplifting	14
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Bicycle theft	8
  Burglary	8
  Drugs	7
  Robbery	5
  Public order	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 2. Nightclub

  Total	102
  Other theft	31
  Theft from the person	20
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Anti-social behaviour	15
  Drugs	7
  Robbery	5
  Vehicle crime	3
  Public order	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 3. Leicester Square

  Total	66
  Theft from the person	19
  Other theft	18
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Drugs	5
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	43
  Vehicle crime	30
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 5. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	40
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	7
  Shoplifting	5
  Robbery	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 6. Little Newport Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Public order	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1

• 7. Police Station

  Total	34
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Public order	8
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Other crime	1

• 8. William Iv Street

  Total	32
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	2
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 9. Macclesfield Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	9
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Leicester Street

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1

• 11. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	24
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	4

• 12. Macklin Street

  Total	22
  Anti-social behaviour	20
  Public order	2

• 13. Bury Place

  Total	20
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Public order	4
  Burglary	2

• 14. Little Russell Street

  Total	20
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	6

• 15. Gerrard Place

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Drugs	1

• 16. Dansey Place

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 17. Denmark Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	4
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 18. Gerrard Street

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 19. Shopping Area

  Total	16
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 20. Cranbourn Street

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. St Giles High Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 22. Drury Lane

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 23. Bear Street

  Total	14
  Drugs	3
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1

• 24. B404

  Total	13
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1

• 25. Buckingham Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 26. John Adam Street

  Total	13
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Other crime	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 27. Lisle Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1

• 28. Newton Street

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	2

• 29. Barter Street

  Total	12
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Burglary	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 30. Museum Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	10
  Violence and sexual offences	2