WC2B 4LD, Westminster has recorded a total of 379 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 276.01 per 1,000 population. This WC2B 4LD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2B postcode area, which has experienced 91 crimes and a crime rate of 61.24 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2B 4LD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2B 4LD, encompassing approximately 1373 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 71 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Anti-social behaviour | 86 | 276.01 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 71 | 62.63 | 1675.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 67 | 51.71 | 1575.00% |
Other theft | 50 | 48.79 | 4900.00% |
Shoplifting | 37 | 36.41 | 0.00% |
Public order | 18 | 26.95 | 800.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 15 | 13.11 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 11 | 10.92 | 1000.00% |
Burglary | 9 | 8.01 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 6.55 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 6 | 5.10 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 4.37 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.73 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 4 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 4 | 9.47 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 4 | 2.91 | 300.00% |
Public order | 2 | 2.91 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 1 | 1.46 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.73 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.73 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.73 | -87.50% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 11.65 | -94.97% |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 | 5.83 | -94.34% |
Other theft | 2 | 2.18 | -97.89% |
Public order | 2 | 1.46 | -90.91% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.46 | -83.33% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 159 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 102 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 159 | 388.16 | 1345.45% |
Anti-social behaviour | 102 | 115.79 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 95 | 74.28 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 53 | 69.18 | 2550.00% |
Shoplifting | 48 | 38.60 | 0.00% |
Public order | 22 | 34.96 | 450.00% |
Burglary | 18 | 16.02 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 10 | 13.11 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 9 | 7.28 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 6.55 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 6 | 5.10 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 4.37 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.46 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.73 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 11 | 12.38 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 8.01 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 2.91 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.73 | -99.46% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 236 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 186 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 236 | 508.32 | -11.94% |
Other theft | 186 | 171.87 | -9.27% |
Anti-social behaviour | 76 | 135.45 | 15.15% |
Violence and sexual offences | 62 | 55.35 | -13.89% |
Shoplifting | 50 | 45.15 | 35.14% |
Public order | 29 | 36.41 | 11.54% |
Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 21.12 | -17.65% |
Drugs | 13 | 10.20 | 44.44% |
Burglary | 10 | 9.47 | -33.33% |
Vehicle crime | 7 | 7.28 | 40.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 5.10 | -41.67% |
Robbery | 6 | 5.10 | -68.42% |
Other crime | 1 | 4.37 | -50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.73 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 268 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 205 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 268 | 549.10 | 8.94% |
Other theft | 205 | 195.17 | -12.77% |
Violence and sexual offences | 72 | 149.29 | -6.49% |
Anti-social behaviour | 66 | 52.43 | -38.89% |
Shoplifting | 37 | 48.06 | -37.29% |
Public order | 26 | 26.95 | 4.00% |
Robbery | 19 | 18.93 | 111.11% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 13.84 | -5.56% |
Burglary | 15 | 12.38 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 10.92 | 33.33% |
Drugs | 9 | 8.74 | -10.00% |
Vehicle crime | 5 | 6.55 | -50.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 3.64 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.46 | -66.67% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 246 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 235 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 246 | 600.08 | 82.22% |
Other theft | 235 | 179.15 | 32.02% |
Anti-social behaviour | 108 | 171.14 | 20.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 77 | 78.65 | 16.67% |
Shoplifting | 59 | 56.08 | 55.26% |
Public order | 25 | 42.97 | -28.57% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 18.21 | 157.14% |
Burglary | 15 | 13.11 | 50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 10 | 10.92 | -37.50% |
Drugs | 10 | 7.28 | 42.86% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 7.28 | -40.00% |
Robbery | 9 | 6.55 | 28.57% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 6.55 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 178 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 135 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 178 | 442.77 | 44.72% |
Theft from the person | 135 | 129.63 | 33.66% |
Anti-social behaviour | 90 | 98.31 | -20.35% |
Violence and sexual offences | 66 | 65.54 | 29.41% |
Shoplifting | 38 | 48.06 | -7.32% |
Public order | 35 | 27.67 | 20.69% |
Vehicle crime | 16 | 25.49 | 45.45% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 11.65 | 15.38% |
Burglary | 10 | 10.92 | -41.18% |
Drugs | 7 | 7.28 | 250.00% |
Robbery | 7 | 5.10 | -46.15% |
Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 5.10 | -56.25% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 5.10 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 2.18 | 0.00% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 123 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 113 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 123 | 388.16 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 113 | 89.57 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 101 | 82.29 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 51 | 73.55 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 41 | 37.14 | 0.00% |
Public order | 29 | 29.86 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 17 | 21.12 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 12.38 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 13 | 11.65 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 13 | 9.47 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 11 | 9.47 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 8.01 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 2.18 | 0.00% |
A total of 73 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 11 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 6 |
December 2023 | 19 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 641 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 91.57 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 113 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 86 |
April 2024 | 102 |
January 2024 | 76 |
December 2023 | 66 |
November 2023 | 108 |
October 2023 | 90 |
September 2023 | 113 |
A total of 457 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 77 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 67 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 53 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 62 |
December 2023 | 72 |
November 2023 | 77 |
October 2023 | 66 |
September 2023 | 51 |
A total of 1240 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 112.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 268 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 71 |
July 2024 | 4 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 159 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 236 |
December 2023 | 268 |
November 2023 | 246 |
October 2023 | 135 |
September 2023 | 101 |
A total of 70 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 12 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 15 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 94 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 18 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 18 |
January 2024 | 10 |
December 2023 | 15 |
November 2023 | 15 |
October 2023 | 10 |
September 2023 | 17 |
A total of 192 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 18 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 22 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 29 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 25 |
October 2023 | 35 |
September 2023 | 29 |
A total of 1076 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 107.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 235 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 50 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 95 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 186 |
December 2023 | 205 |
November 2023 | 235 |
October 2023 | 178 |
September 2023 | 123 |
A total of 60 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 11 |
A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A total of 310 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 59 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 37 |
April 2024 | 48 |
January 2024 | 50 |
December 2023 | 37 |
November 2023 | 59 |
October 2023 | 38 |
September 2023 | 41 |
A total of 89 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.71 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 14 |
December 2023 | 17 |
November 2023 | 18 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 16 |
A total of 56 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 1 |
November 2023 | 3 |
October 2023 | 3 |
September 2023 | 3 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2B 4LD postcode area is presented below.
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 |
Total | 34 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Other theft | 4 |
Public order | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
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 |
Total | 11 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 1 |
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 |
Total | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 7 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Other theft | 2 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Burglary | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |