WC2B 5SQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2B 5SQ

WC2B 5SQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 560 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 378.52 per 1,000 population. This WC2B 5SQ 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 5SQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2B 5SQ, encompassing approximately 1479 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Other theft: (136) incidents (156.60% increase)
• Theft from the person: (128) incidents (70.67% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (94) incidents (-14.55% decrease)

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

• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 71
• B402 with total crimes: 27
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 25

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 WC2B 5SQ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	71
  Other theft	18
  Anti-social behaviour	15
  Theft from the person	12
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Burglary	6
  Bicycle theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Robbery	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 2. B402

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	9
  Shoplifting	7
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	2

• 3. Shopping Area

  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

• 4. Strand

  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

• 5. Drury Lane

  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

• 6. Supermarket

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	10
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  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

• 8. Neal Street

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 9. Rose Street

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	5
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	13
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Gate Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Nightclub

  Total	12
  Other theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Bicycle theft	1

• 13. B401

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Long Acre

  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

• 15. Macklin Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	1

• 16. Surrey Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Parking Area

  Total	10
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 18. Russell Street

  Total	10
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Southampton Street

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	4

• 20. Savoy Court

  Total	10
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. Catton Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. A301

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1

• 23. Savoy Way

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 24. Bedford Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 25. Holborn

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	5
  Robbery	2
  Other theft	1

• 26. James Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2

• 27. Shelton Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. New Row

  Total	8
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 29. Kean Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 30. Tower Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1