WC2E 7DN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2E 7DN

WC2E 7DN, Westminster has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.81 per 1,000 population. This WC2E 7DN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2E postcode area, which has experienced 6 crimes and a crime rate of 8.22 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2E 7DN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2E 7DN, encompassing approximately 730 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2E 7DN area, explore the WC2E 7DN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (4) incidents (300.00% increase)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2E 7DN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5
  • Temple (Lu Station) with total crimes: 3
  • Parker Street with total crimes: 2

WC2E 7DN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences417.810.00%
Theft from the person45.48300.00%
Public order25.480.00%
Other theft12.740.00%
Other crime11.370.00%
Robbery11.370.00%

In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11.37-87.50%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person821.92-94.70%
Violence and sexual offences310.96-94.44%
Other theft24.11-97.87%
Public order22.74-92.31%
Robbery12.74-83.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 151 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 94 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person151691.781272.73%
Other theft94206.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour87128.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences54119.182600.00%
Shoplifting4673.970.00%
Public order2663.01550.00%
Burglary1635.620.00%
Vehicle crime921.920.00%
Bicycle theft712.330.00%
Drugs79.590.00%
Robbery69.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson18.220.00%
Other crime11.370.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1123.290.00%
Public order415.070.00%
Violence and sexual offences25.480.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.37-99.47%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 233 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 189 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person233949.32-11.74%
Other theft189319.18-8.25%
Anti-social behaviour70258.9025.00%
Violence and sexual offences6395.89-16.00%
Shoplifting4986.3032.43%
Public order2967.120.00%
Drugs1539.7387.50%
Criminal damage and arson1420.55-17.65%
Burglary919.18-25.00%
Vehicle crime712.3340.00%
Bicycle theft79.59-30.00%
Robbery69.59-70.00%
Other crime18.22-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.370.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 264 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 206 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2641016.448.64%
Other theft206361.64-13.81%
Violence and sexual offences75282.19-8.54%
Anti-social behaviour56102.74-39.13%
Shoplifting3776.71-32.73%
Public order2950.68-6.45%
Robbery2039.7381.82%
Criminal damage and arson1727.4013.33%
Burglary1223.29-20.00%
Bicycle theft1016.4411.11%
Drugs813.70-11.11%
Vehicle crime510.96-50.00%
Other crime26.85100.00%
Possession of weapons12.74-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 243 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 239 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2431115.0778.68%
Other theft239332.8827.81%
Anti-social behaviour92327.4029.58%
Violence and sexual offences82126.0324.24%
Shoplifting55112.3348.65%
Public order3175.34-13.89%
Burglary1542.4736.36%
Criminal damage and arson1520.55114.29%
Robbery1120.5522.22%
Vehicle crime1015.07-28.57%
Bicycle theft913.70-30.77%
Drugs912.33-10.00%
Possession of weapons212.33-33.33%
Other crime12.740.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 187 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 136 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft187823.2942.75%
Theft from the person136256.1636.00%
Anti-social behaviour71186.30-17.44%
Violence and sexual offences6697.2615.79%
Shoplifting3790.41-11.90%
Public order3650.6816.13%
Vehicle crime1449.3240.00%
Bicycle theft1319.188.33%
Burglary1117.81-8.33%
Drugs1015.07400.00%
Robbery913.70-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson712.33-46.15%
Possession of weapons39.590.00%
Other crime14.110.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 131 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 100 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft131698.63-17.61%
Theft from the person100179.45-9.91%
Anti-social behaviour86136.9919.44%
Violence and sexual offences57117.817.55%
Shoplifting4278.08-28.81%
Public order3157.5324.00%
Criminal damage and arson1342.4718.18%
Bicycle theft1217.810.00%
Burglary1216.44-7.69%
Robbery1116.44-15.38%
Vehicle crime1015.07100.00%
Possession of weapons313.700.00%
Drugs24.11-80.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 159 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 111 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft159745.21-5.92%
Theft from the person111217.813.74%
Anti-social behaviour72152.054.35%
Shoplifting5998.63-15.71%
Violence and sexual offences5380.82-15.87%
Public order2572.60-34.21%
Burglary1334.25-18.75%
Robbery1317.81-13.33%
Bicycle theft1217.81-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson1116.44-8.33%
Drugs1015.07-58.33%
Vehicle crime513.70-54.55%
Other crime16.85-66.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 169 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 107 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft169839.730.00%
Theft from the person107231.510.00%
Shoplifting70146.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour6995.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences6394.520.00%
Public order3886.300.00%
Drugs2452.050.00%
Burglary1632.880.00%
Robbery1521.920.00%
Bicycle theft1420.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson1219.180.00%
Vehicle crime1116.440.00%
Other crime315.070.00%
Possession of weapons24.110.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 522 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 202454
March 20242
January 202463
December 202375
November 202382
October 202366
September 202357
August 202353
July 202363

A total of 1369 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 114.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 264 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20248
April 2024151
March 202411
January 2024233
December 2023264
November 2023243
October 2023136
September 2023100
August 2023111
July 2023107

A total of 1378 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 125.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 239 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202494
February 20241
January 2024189
December 2023206
November 2023239
October 2023187
September 2023131
August 2023159
July 2023169

A total of 253 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202426
March 20244
January 202429
December 202329
November 202331
October 202336
September 202331
August 202325
July 202338

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
August 20231
July 20233

A total of 93 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20246
January 20246
December 202320
November 202311
October 20239
September 202311
August 202313
July 202315

A total of 603 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 75.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202487
January 202470
December 202356
November 202392
October 202371
September 202386
August 202372
July 202369

A total of 71 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 20247
December 20235
November 202310
October 202314
September 202310
August 20235
July 202311

A total of 84 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20247
January 20247
December 202310
November 20239
October 202313
September 202312
August 202312
July 202314

A total of 395 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202446
January 202449
December 202337
November 202355
October 202337
September 202342
August 202359
July 202370

A total of 104 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202416
January 20249
December 202312
November 202315
October 202311
September 202312
August 202313
July 202316

A total of 85 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.62 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20247
January 202415
December 20238
November 20239
October 202310
September 20232
August 202310
July 202324

A total of 90 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 202414
December 202317
November 202315
October 20237
September 202313
August 202311
July 202312

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233
July 20232

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2E 7DN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Temple (Lu Station)
    Total3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Parker Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Temple Place
    Total1
    Other crime1