WC2E 7NB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2E 7NB

WC2E 7NB, Westminster has recorded a total of 655 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 897.26 per 1,000 population. This WC2E 7NB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2E postcode area, which has experienced 113 crimes and a crime rate of 154.79 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

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

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (148) incidents (1380.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (124) incidents (1671.43% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (98) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2E 7NB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 93
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 76
  • Police Station with total crimes: 41

WC2E 7NB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 148 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 124 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person148897.261380.00%
Violence and sexual offences124202.741671.43%
Anti-social behaviour98169.860.00%
Other theft87134.251350.00%
Shoplifting47119.184600.00%
Public order4564.38650.00%
Robbery3161.643000.00%
Drugs2342.472200.00%
Criminal damage and arson1831.51500.00%
Burglary1524.660.00%
Bicycle theft920.550.00%
Vehicle crime512.330.00%
Other crime36.850.00%
Possession of weapons24.110.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1047.95900.00%
Violence and sexual offences713.700.00%
Other theft69.590.00%
Public order68.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson38.220.00%
Shoplifting14.110.00%
Drugs11.370.00%
Robbery11.370.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11.37-97.14%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person35113.70-89.52%
Violence and sexual offences1947.95-82.88%
Other theft1126.03-94.09%
Public order1015.07-79.17%
Robbery213.70-90.00%
Shoplifting22.74-97.22%
Bicycle theft12.74-85.71%
Criminal damage and arson11.37-75.00%
Vehicle crime11.37-91.67%
Drugs11.37-95.83%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 334 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 186 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3341302.74507.27%
Other theft186457.533000.00%
Violence and sexual offences111254.79909.09%
Anti-social behaviour105152.050.00%
Shoplifting72143.847100.00%
Public order4898.63300.00%
Burglary2665.750.00%
Drugs2435.622300.00%
Robbery2032.881900.00%
Vehicle crime1227.400.00%
Bicycle theft716.44250.00%
Criminal damage and arson49.590.00%
Possession of weapons15.480.00%
Other crime11.370.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person55123.290.00%
Public order1275.340.00%
Violence and sexual offences1116.440.00%
Other theft615.07200.00%
Bicycle theft28.220.00%
Robbery12.740.00%
Other crime11.370.00%
Shoplifting11.370.00%
Drugs11.370.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft22.74-99.35%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 441 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 306 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4411730.14-21.11%
Other theft306604.11-18.18%
Violence and sexual offences153419.18-14.53%
Anti-social behaviour99209.598.79%
Shoplifting68135.6236.00%
Public order6793.153.08%
Drugs3191.7824.00%
Robbery2842.47-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson2338.36-4.17%
Burglary1531.51-16.67%
Bicycle theft1320.558.33%
Vehicle crime1117.8137.50%
Possession of weapons615.07200.00%
Other crime28.22-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 559 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 374 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5591980.8213.39%
Other theft374765.75-2.60%
Violence and sexual offences179512.33-1.10%
Anti-social behaviour91245.21-30.53%
Public order65124.66-21.69%
Shoplifting5089.04-38.27%
Robbery3468.4917.24%
Drugs2546.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson2434.254.35%
Burglary1832.88-10.00%
Bicycle theft1224.66-33.33%
Vehicle crime816.44-27.27%
Other crime510.9666.67%
Possession of weapons26.85-71.43%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 493 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 384 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4932039.7349.85%
Other theft384675.3420.75%
Violence and sexual offences181526.0344.80%
Anti-social behaviour131247.9532.32%
Public order83179.456.41%
Shoplifting81113.7050.00%
Robbery29110.9645.00%
Drugs2539.73-21.88%
Criminal damage and arson2334.2521.05%
Burglary2031.5142.86%
Bicycle theft1827.40-30.77%
Vehicle crime1124.660.00%
Possession of weapons715.07-22.22%
Other crime39.5950.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 329 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 318 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3291556.1666.16%
Other theft318450.6837.66%
Violence and sexual offences125435.62-8.09%
Anti-social behaviour99171.23-20.80%
Public order78135.6239.29%
Shoplifting54106.855.88%
Drugs3273.973.23%
Bicycle theft2643.848.33%
Robbery2035.62-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson1927.4011.76%
Burglary1426.03-36.36%
Vehicle crime1119.1837.50%
Possession of weapons915.070.00%
Other crime212.33100.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 231 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 198 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2311280.820.00%
Theft from the person198316.440.00%
Violence and sexual offences136271.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour125186.300.00%
Public order56171.230.00%
Shoplifting5176.710.00%
Drugs3169.860.00%
Robbery2642.470.00%
Bicycle theft2435.620.00%
Burglary2232.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson1730.140.00%
Possession of weapons923.290.00%
Vehicle crime812.330.00%
Other crime110.960.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 748 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 106.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202498
April 2024105
January 202499
December 202391
November 2023131
October 202399
September 2023125

A total of 2603 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 236.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 559 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024148
July 202410
June 20241
May 202435
April 2024334
March 202455
January 2024441
December 2023559
November 2023493
October 2023329
September 2023198

A total of 130 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
April 202426
January 202415
December 202318
November 202320
October 202314
September 202322

A total of 1046 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 104.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 181 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024124
July 20247
May 202419
April 2024111
March 202411
January 2024153
December 2023179
November 2023181
October 2023125
September 2023136

A total of 427 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202447
July 20241
May 20242
April 202472
March 20241
January 202468
December 202350
November 202381
October 202354
September 202351

A total of 470 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202445
July 20246
May 202410
April 202448
March 202412
January 202467
December 202365
November 202383
October 202378
September 202356

A total of 112 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202413
December 202312
November 202318
October 202326
September 202324

A total of 1911 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 173.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 384 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202487
July 20246
May 202411
April 2024186
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024306
December 2023374
November 2023384
October 2023318
September 2023231

A total of 67 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
May 20241
April 202412
January 202411
December 20238
November 202311
October 202311
September 20238

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 192 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202431
July 20241
May 20242
April 202420
March 20241
January 202428
December 202334
November 202329
October 202320
September 202326

A total of 132 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 20243
May 20241
April 20244
January 202423
December 202324
November 202323
October 202319
September 202317

A total of 194 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202423
July 20241
May 20241
April 202424
March 20241
January 202431
December 202325
November 202325
October 202332
September 202331

A total of 36 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.14 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20237
October 20239
September 20239

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total93
    Theft from the person28
    Other theft15
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Drugs8
    Robbery8
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Public order6
    Shoplifting2
    Possession of weapons2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total76
    Theft from the person21
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Public order9
    Other theft7
    Robbery4
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Police Station
    Total41
    Violence and sexual offences21
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Corner House Street
    Total38
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Theft from the person6
    Public order4
    Robbery3
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Little Newport Street
    Total32
    Theft from the person12
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. William Iv Street
    Total24
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Buckingham Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Cranbourn Street
    Total14
    Theft from the person8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 10. B402
    Total13
    Shoplifting9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Henrietta Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 12. Strand
    Total11
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Supermarket
    Total11
    Theft from the person5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. A301
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Savoy Court
    Total10
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. B404
    Total9
    Other theft7
    Theft from the person1
    Public order1
  • 17. Bedford Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 19. Covent Garden
    Total8
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
  • 20. New Row
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 21. Rose Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Kean Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Embankment Place
    Total8
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. John Adam Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person2
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Betterton Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 26. Garrick Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery2
  • 27. Northumberland Avenue
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Embankment (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 29. Neal Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 30. Parking Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1