WC2N Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2N

WC2N, Westminster has recorded a total of 2695 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3258.77 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this WC2N crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around WC2N, encompassing approximately 827 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (764) incidents (37.41% increase)
• Other theft: (576) incidents (71.94% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (422) incidents (0.00% decrease)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 348
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 344
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 198

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 WC2N postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	348
  Other theft	96
  Theft from the person	83
  Violence and sexual offences	70
  Anti-social behaviour	29
  Drugs	24
  Robbery	22
  Public order	10
  Vehicle crime	9
  Bicycle theft	3
  Burglary	2

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	344
  Theft from the person	118
  Other theft	76
  Violence and sexual offences	40
  Anti-social behaviour	26
  Robbery	17
  Drugs	13
  Burglary	12
  Shoplifting	12
  Bicycle theft	12
  Public order	10
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Vehicle crime	3
  Possession of weapons	1

• 3. Leicester Square

  Total	198
  Theft from the person	57
  Other theft	54
  Violence and sexual offences	27
  Anti-social behaviour	21
  Drugs	15
  Public order	12
  Robbery	12

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	145
  Vehicle crime	90
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Public order	4
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Drugs	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Robbery	2

• 5. Little Newport Street

  Total	114
  Theft from the person	39
  Other theft	21
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Public order	15
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Robbery	6
  Burglary	3
  Drugs	3

• 6. Police Station

  Total	102
  Violence and sexual offences	39
  Public order	24
  Anti-social behaviour	15
  Other theft	9
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Other crime	3

• 7. William Iv Street

  Total	96
  Anti-social behaviour	27
  Violence and sexual offences	27
  Other theft	15
  Drugs	6
  Public order	6
  Shoplifting	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 8. Macclesfield Street

  Total	90
  Theft from the person	45
  Other theft	27
  Public order	6
  Robbery	6
  Drugs	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 9. Leicester Street

  Total	84
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	21
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Public order	6
  Robbery	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Burglary	3
  Drugs	3

• 10. Gerrard Place

  Total	60
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	12
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Vehicle crime	6
  Drugs	3

• 11. Dansey Place

  Total	54
  Theft from the person	27
  Other theft	15
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Drugs	3
  Robbery	3

• 12. Gerrard Street

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	39
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6

• 13. Shopping Area

  Total	48
  Other theft	12
  Theft from the person	12
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Public order	6
  Robbery	6
  Shoplifting	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3

• 14. Cranbourn Street

  Total	48
  Theft from the person	27
  Other theft	9
  Robbery	6
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 15. Bear Street

  Total	42
  Drugs	9
  Robbery	9
  Theft from the person	9
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Bicycle theft	3
  Other theft	3

• 16. B404

  Total	39
  Other theft	18
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Robbery	3
  Burglary	3
  Drugs	3

• 17. Corner House Street

  Total	39
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 18. Buckingham Street

  Total	39
  Theft from the person	15
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Other theft	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Robbery	3

• 19. John Adam Street

  Total	39
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Criminal damage and arson	9
  Other crime	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Public order	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 20. Lisle Street

  Total	39
  Theft from the person	18
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	3

• 21. Whitcomb Street

  Total	33
  Other theft	9
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Theft from the person	6
  Drugs	3
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3

• 22. Southampton Street

  Total	30
  Shoplifting	18
  Other theft	12

• 23. Savoy Court

  Total	30
  Other theft	12
  Theft from the person	12
  Robbery	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 24. Orange Street

  Total	30
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Drugs	9
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	3
  Vehicle crime	3

• 25. Savoy Way

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	12
  Public order	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Other theft	3

• 26. Lower Robert Street

  Total	27
  Public order	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 27. Bedford Street

  Total	27
  Other theft	12
  Theft from the person	9
  Violence and sexual offences	6

• 28. Embankment Place

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	11
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Vehicle crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 29. Charing Cross

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other crime	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Public order	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 30. New Row

  Total	24
  Other theft	12
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3