WC2H Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H

WC2H, Westminster has recorded a total of 827 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 316.74 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 Aug were:

• Anti-social behaviour: (182) incidents (0.00% decrease)
• Theft from the person: (181) incidents (5933.33% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (135) incidents (1250.00% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 96
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 92
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 51

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	96
  Anti-social behaviour	26
  Other theft	19
  Theft from the person	15
  Violence and sexual offences	14
  Drugs	8
  Public order	4
  Robbery	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Possession of weapons	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	92
  Theft from the person	22
  Anti-social behaviour	19
  Public order	17
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Other theft	8
  Robbery	5
  Shoplifting	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. Leicester Square

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Drugs	9
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Shoplifting	1

• 4. Police Station

  Total	41
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 5. Parking Area

  Total	33
  Vehicle crime	11
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	2
  Drugs	2
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 6. Little Newport Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 8. William Iv Street

  Total	24
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 9. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	20
  Anti-social behaviour	16
  Theft from the person	2
  Robbery	2

• 10. Macclesfield Street

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Leicester Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 12. Dansey Place

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	1

• 13. Buckingham Street

  Total	15
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 14. Little Russell Street

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 15. Betterton Street

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 16. Cranbourn Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 17. Henrietta Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 18. Shopping Area

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

• 19. Gerrard Street

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

• 20. Macklin Street

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Theft from the person	2

• 21. Lisle Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Drury Lane

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 23. Savoy Court

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 24. Gerrard Place

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 25. Denmark Street

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

• 26. B404

  Total	9
  Other theft	7
  Theft from the person	1
  Public order	1

• 27. Bedford Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 28. Leicester Square (Lu Station)

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

• 29. Newton Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	8

• 30. Parker Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Theft from the person	2