WC2B 5JT, Westminster has recorded a total of 580 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 412.40 per 1,000 population. This WC2B 5JT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2B postcode area, which has experienced 131 crimes and a crime rate of 88.16 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2B 5JT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2B 5JT, encompassing approximately 1406 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 134 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 118 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 134 | 412.40 | 116.13% |
Theft from the person | 118 | 95.28 | 61.64% |
Anti-social behaviour | 92 | 83.90 | 2.22% |
Violence and sexual offences | 79 | 65.42 | 12.86% |
Shoplifting | 55 | 56.17 | 37.50% |
Public order | 30 | 39.11 | 30.43% |
Bicycle theft | 17 | 21.33 | 142.86% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 12.09 | 41.67% |
Robbery | 14 | 12.09 | 27.27% |
Burglary | 12 | 9.95 | -14.29% |
Vehicle crime | 6 | 8.53 | 200.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 4.27 | -57.14% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.13 | 200.00% |
In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 73 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Anti-social behaviour | 90 | 292.95 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 73 | 63.99 | 1116.67% |
Violence and sexual offences | 70 | 51.91 | 1300.00% |
Other theft | 62 | 49.77 | 3000.00% |
Shoplifting | 40 | 44.08 | 0.00% |
Public order | 23 | 28.44 | 666.67% |
Burglary | 14 | 16.35 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 9.95 | 1100.00% |
Robbery | 11 | 8.53 | 450.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 7.82 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 7 | 4.98 | 600.00% |
Vehicle crime | 2 | 4.98 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.42 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 6 | 14.22 | 500.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 | 4.27 | 0.00% |
Public order | 3 | 3.56 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 2 | 2.13 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 1.42 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.42 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.71 | 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 | 0.71 | -95.65% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 23 | 34.84 | -88.83% |
Violence and sexual offences | 15 | 16.35 | -74.58% |
Other theft | 6 | 10.67 | -95.08% |
Public order | 3 | 4.27 | -90.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 2.13 | -75.00% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 206 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 122 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 206 | 456.49 | 390.48% |
Other theft | 122 | 146.47 | 3966.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 106 | 86.75 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 59 | 75.37 | 742.86% |
Shoplifting | 55 | 41.95 | 0.00% |
Public order | 30 | 39.11 | 328.57% |
Burglary | 22 | 21.33 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 12 | 15.64 | 1100.00% |
Vehicle crime | 10 | 8.53 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 8 | 7.11 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 5.69 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 4.98 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 2.13 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.71 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 42 | 42.66 | 0.00% |
Public order | 7 | 29.86 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 | 4.98 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 3 | 4.98 | 200.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 2.13 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.71 | -99.55% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 281 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 224 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 281 | 585.18 | -16.37% |
Other theft | 224 | 199.80 | -12.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 84 | 159.27 | 13.51% |
Violence and sexual offences | 69 | 59.73 | -20.69% |
Shoplifting | 57 | 49.06 | 42.50% |
Public order | 35 | 40.53 | 20.69% |
Drugs | 17 | 24.89 | 112.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 12.09 | -20.00% |
Burglary | 13 | 11.38 | -23.53% |
Robbery | 9 | 9.24 | -50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 8 | 6.40 | 33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 5.69 | -27.27% |
Other crime | 1 | 5.69 | -75.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.71 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 336 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 256 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 336 | 644.91 | 15.46% |
Other theft | 256 | 238.91 | -7.91% |
Violence and sexual offences | 87 | 182.03 | -4.40% |
Anti-social behaviour | 74 | 61.86 | -36.75% |
Shoplifting | 40 | 52.62 | -35.48% |
Public order | 29 | 28.44 | -3.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 20 | 20.62 | 5.26% |
Robbery | 18 | 14.22 | 80.00% |
Burglary | 17 | 12.80 | -5.56% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 12.09 | 10.00% |
Drugs | 8 | 7.82 | -20.00% |
Vehicle crime | 6 | 5.69 | -40.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 4.27 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 2.84 | -66.67% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 291 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 278 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 291 | 674.77 | 64.41% |
Other theft | 278 | 206.91 | 31.75% |
Anti-social behaviour | 117 | 197.67 | 21.88% |
Violence and sexual offences | 91 | 83.19 | 35.82% |
Shoplifting | 62 | 64.70 | 55.00% |
Public order | 30 | 44.08 | -23.08% |
Criminal damage and arson | 19 | 21.33 | 90.00% |
Burglary | 18 | 13.51 | 50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 10 | 12.80 | -33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 7.11 | -44.44% |
Drugs | 10 | 7.11 | 42.86% |
Robbery | 10 | 7.11 | 25.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 7.11 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 211 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 177 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 211 | 500.57 | 32.70% |
Theft from the person | 177 | 150.03 | 39.37% |
Anti-social behaviour | 96 | 125.85 | -17.95% |
Violence and sexual offences | 67 | 68.26 | 15.52% |
Shoplifting | 40 | 47.64 | -6.98% |
Public order | 39 | 28.44 | 18.18% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 27.73 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 15 | 12.80 | 36.36% |
Burglary | 12 | 10.67 | -50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 8.53 | -28.57% |
Robbery | 8 | 7.11 | -38.46% |
Drugs | 7 | 5.69 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 4.98 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 2.13 | 0.00% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 159 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 127 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 159 | 446.53 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 127 | 113.05 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 117 | 90.30 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 58 | 83.19 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 43 | 41.24 | 0.00% |
Public order | 33 | 30.57 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 24 | 23.46 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 17.06 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 12.80 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 13 | 9.95 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 11 | 9.24 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 7 | 7.82 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 4.98 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 2.13 | 0.00% |
A total of 1458 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 121.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 278 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 134 |
August 2024 | 62 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 122 |
March 2024 | 3 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 224 |
December 2023 | 256 |
November 2023 | 278 |
October 2023 | 211 |
September 2023 | 159 |
A total of 776 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 97.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 117 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 92 |
August 2024 | 90 |
April 2024 | 106 |
January 2024 | 84 |
December 2023 | 74 |
November 2023 | 117 |
October 2023 | 96 |
September 2023 | 117 |
A total of 96 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 17 |
August 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 8 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 18 |
September 2023 | 18 |
A total of 132 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 24 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 12 |
August 2024 | 14 |
April 2024 | 22 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 17 |
November 2023 | 18 |
October 2023 | 12 |
September 2023 | 24 |
A total of 1681 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 140.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 336 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 118 |
August 2024 | 73 |
July 2024 | 6 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 23 |
April 2024 | 206 |
March 2024 | 42 |
January 2024 | 281 |
December 2023 | 336 |
November 2023 | 291 |
October 2023 | 177 |
September 2023 | 127 |
A total of 68 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 8 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 15 |
September 2023 | 11 |
A total of 262 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 39 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 30 |
August 2024 | 23 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 30 |
March 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 35 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 30 |
October 2023 | 39 |
September 2023 | 33 |
A total of 607 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 91 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 79 |
August 2024 | 70 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 59 |
March 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 69 |
December 2023 | 87 |
November 2023 | 91 |
October 2023 | 67 |
September 2023 | 58 |
A total of 112 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 17 |
August 2024 | 12 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 16 |
December 2023 | 20 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 10 |
September 2023 | 14 |
A total of 392 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 62 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 55 |
August 2024 | 40 |
April 2024 | 55 |
January 2024 | 57 |
December 2023 | 40 |
November 2023 | 62 |
October 2023 | 40 |
September 2023 | 43 |
A total of 95 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 14 |
August 2024 | 11 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 18 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 8 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 73 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.30 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 17 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 7 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 12 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 17 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 7 |
A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 1 |
A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 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 5JT postcode area is presented below.
Total | 73 |
Other theft | 23 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Burglary | 5 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 34 |
Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
Public order | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 27 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Other theft | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Total | 25 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Other theft | 10 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 21 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 5 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 16 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Shoplifting | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Other theft | 6 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Other crime | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Other theft | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Other theft | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Shoplifting | 6 |
Other theft | 4 |
Total | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Public order | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |