WC2B 5HP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2B 5HP

WC2B 5HP, Westminster has recorded a total of 553 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 411.13 per 1,000 population. This WC2B 5HP 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 5HP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2B 5HP, encompassing approximately 1345 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (115) incidents (2200.00% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (113) incidents (0.00% decrease)
• Violence and sexual offences: (100) incidents (1900.00% increase)

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

• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 78
• Police Station with total crimes: 41
• Little Newport Street with total crimes: 32

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 WC2B 5HP postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	78
  Theft from the person	21
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Public order	10
  Other theft	7
  Robbery	4
  Bicycle theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 2. 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

• 3. 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

• 4. 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

• 5. Shopping Area

  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

• 6. Nightclub

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 7. 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

• 8. Cranbourn Street

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

• 9. B402

  Total	13
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 10. 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

• 11. Parking Area

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	2

• 12. Strand

  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

• 13. Supermarket

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 14. Drury Lane

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. A301

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. 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

• 17. B404

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

• 18. Surrey Street

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1

• 19. 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

• 20. Leicester Square (Lu Station)

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

• 21. Covent Garden

  Total	8
  Shoplifting	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Other theft	1

• 22. New Row

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 23. Rose Street

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 24. Kean Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 25. John Adam Street

  Total	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 26. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 27. Betterton Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 28. Garrick Street

  Total	7
  Shoplifting	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	2

• 29. Neal Street

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 30. Macklin Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Theft from the person	1