WC2E 8HR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2E 8HR

WC2E 8HR, Westminster has recorded a total of 969 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1327.40 per 1,000 population. This WC2E 8HR 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 8HR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2E 8HR, encompassing approximately 730 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (258) incidents (2480.00% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (165) incidents (1962.50% increase)
• Other theft: (142) incidents (2266.67% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 112
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 81
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 51

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 WC2E 8HR postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	112
  Theft from the person	29
  Other theft	20
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Anti-social behaviour	15
  Drugs	9
  Robbery	8
  Public order	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Possession of weapons	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	81
  Theft from the person	23
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Public order	11
  Other theft	8
  Robbery	4
  Shoplifting	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. Leicester Square

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Drugs	9
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Shoplifting	1

• 4. 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

• 5. Corner House Street

  Total	38
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Theft from the person	6
  Public order	4
  Robbery	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 6. Old Compton Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 7. 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

• 8. 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

• 9. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 10. 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

• 11. Greek Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. Parking Area

  Total	20
  Vehicle crime	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Drugs	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 13. Macclesfield Street

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Moor Street

  Total	19
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1

• 15. Leicester Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 16. 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

• 17. Trafalgar Square

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2

• 18. Cranbourn Street

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

• 19. B402

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

• 20. 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

• 21. Gerrard Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 22. Romilly Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. 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

• 24. Lisle Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Drury Lane

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

• 26. 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

• 27. 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

• 28. Gerrard Place

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 29. B404

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

• 30. 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