WC2N Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2N

WC2N, Westminster has recorded a total of 2164 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2616.69 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 Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (556) incidents (4176.92% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (422) incidents (2382.35% increase)
• Other theft: (335) incidents (2691.67% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 310
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 230
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 153

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 WC2N postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	310
  Other theft	64
  Violence and sexual offences	63
  Theft from the person	55
  Anti-social behaviour	43
  Drugs	28
  Public order	16
  Robbery	15
  Shoplifting	6
  Vehicle crime	6
  Possession of weapons	6
  Criminal damage and arson	5
  Burglary	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	230
  Theft from the person	76
  Violence and sexual offences	39
  Other theft	31
  Public order	30
  Anti-social behaviour	17
  Shoplifting	13
  Robbery	12
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Bicycle theft	3
  Drugs	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. Leicester Square

  Total	153
  Theft from the person	39
  Violence and sexual offences	33
  Drugs	27
  Other theft	21
  Anti-social behaviour	15
  Public order	15
  Shoplifting	3

• 4. Police Station

  Total	123
  Violence and sexual offences	63
  Criminal damage and arson	18
  Drugs	12
  Other theft	12
  Theft from the person	9
  Public order	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3

• 5. Parking Area

  Total	107
  Vehicle crime	33
  Criminal damage and arson	18
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	11
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Drugs	7
  Burglary	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3

• 6. Little Newport Street

  Total	96
  Theft from the person	36
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Robbery	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Drugs	6
  Burglary	3
  Other crime	3
  Other theft	3
  Public order	3
  Vehicle crime	3

• 7. William Iv Street

  Total	72
  Anti-social behaviour	21
  Theft from the person	15
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Drugs	6
  Bicycle theft	3
  Burglary	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	3

• 8. Macclesfield Street

  Total	60
  Theft from the person	36
  Other theft	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	3
  Drugs	3
  Robbery	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 9. Leicester Street

  Total	54
  Theft from the person	15
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Drugs	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Shoplifting	3

• 10. Dansey Place

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	18
  Other theft	15
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Public order	3

• 11. Buckingham Street

  Total	45
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3
  Shoplifting	3

• 12. Cranbourn Street

  Total	42
  Theft from the person	24
  Public order	9
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	3

• 13. Henrietta Street

  Total	39
  Other theft	12
  Theft from the person	9
  Shoplifting	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Public order	3

• 14. Shopping Area

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

• 15. Gerrard Street

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

• 16. Corner House Street

  Total	38
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Theft from the person	6
  Public order	4
  Robbery	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 17. Lisle Street

  Total	33
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Robbery	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 18. Savoy Court

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	12
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Public order	3
  Shoplifting	3

• 19. Gerrard Place

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	3

• 20. B404

  Total	27
  Other theft	21
  Theft from the person	3
  Public order	3

• 21. Bedford Street

  Total	27
  Other theft	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 22. Leicester Square (Lu Station)

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

• 23. Buckingham Mews

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	1

• 24. New Row

  Total	24
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	3
  Public order	3

• 25. John Adam Street

  Total	24
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	3

• 26. Orange Street

  Total	24
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Public order	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 27. Charing Cross

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	11
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Downing Street

  Total	23
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 29. Garrick Street

  Total	21
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Robbery	6

• 30. Colchester (Station)

  Total	18
  Public order	6
  Bicycle theft	3
  Other theft	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3