WC2E 8LH, Westminster has recorded a total of 761 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1042.47 per 1,000 population. This WC2E 8LH 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 8LH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2E 8LH, encompassing approximately 730 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 183 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 130 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 183 | 1042.47 | 1730.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 130 | 250.68 | 1757.14% |
Anti-social behaviour | 122 | 178.08 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 104 | 167.12 | 1633.33% |
Public order | 48 | 142.47 | 700.00% |
Shoplifting | 47 | 65.75 | 4600.00% |
Robbery | 39 | 64.38 | 3800.00% |
Drugs | 26 | 53.42 | 2500.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 20 | 35.62 | 566.67% |
Burglary | 15 | 27.40 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 13 | 20.55 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 17.81 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 12.33 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 4.11 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 10 | 47.95 | 900.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 | 13.70 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 9.59 | 0.00% |
Public order | 6 | 8.22 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 8.22 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 1 | 4.11 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.37 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.37 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Robbery, which accounted for 1 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1 | 2.74 | -97.14% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.37 | -50.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 35 | 113.70 | -91.42% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 47.95 | -84.43% |
Other theft | 11 | 26.03 | -94.27% |
Public order | 10 | 15.07 | -81.48% |
Robbery | 2 | 13.70 | -92.31% |
Shoplifting | 2 | 2.74 | -97.26% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 2.74 | -85.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.37 | -80.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 1.37 | -96.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.37 | -96.67% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 408 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 192 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 408 | 1495.89 | 641.82% |
Other theft | 192 | 558.90 | 3100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 122 | 263.01 | 1009.09% |
Anti-social behaviour | 118 | 167.12 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 73 | 161.64 | 7200.00% |
Public order | 54 | 100.00 | 390.91% |
Drugs | 30 | 73.97 | 2900.00% |
Burglary | 29 | 41.10 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 26 | 39.73 | 2500.00% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 35.62 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 34.25 | 250.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 9.59 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 6.85 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 2.74 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 55 | 121.92 | 0.00% |
Public order | 11 | 75.34 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 11 | 15.07 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 15.07 | 200.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 8.22 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 2.74 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.37 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 1 | 1.37 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.37 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 2.74 | -99.41% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 526 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 339 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 526 | 1979.45 | -19.33% |
Other theft | 339 | 720.55 | -16.71% |
Violence and sexual offences | 166 | 464.38 | -16.16% |
Anti-social behaviour | 113 | 227.40 | 7.62% |
Shoplifting | 69 | 154.79 | 35.29% |
Public order | 68 | 94.52 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 39 | 93.15 | 25.81% |
Robbery | 37 | 53.42 | -22.92% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 50.68 | 12.00% |
Vehicle crime | 23 | 38.36 | -11.54% |
Burglary | 18 | 31.51 | -18.18% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 24.66 | -8.33% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 15.07 | 20.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 8.22 | -60.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 652 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 407 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 652 | 2267.12 | 8.31% |
Other theft | 407 | 893.15 | -3.78% |
Violence and sexual offences | 198 | 557.53 | 2.06% |
Anti-social behaviour | 105 | 271.23 | -31.82% |
Public order | 68 | 143.84 | -25.27% |
Shoplifting | 51 | 93.15 | -37.04% |
Robbery | 48 | 69.86 | 23.08% |
Drugs | 31 | 65.75 | 10.71% |
Vehicle crime | 26 | 42.47 | -3.70% |
Criminal damage and arson | 25 | 35.62 | 8.70% |
Burglary | 22 | 34.25 | 22.22% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 30.14 | -29.41% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 16.44 | -28.57% |
Other crime | 5 | 6.85 | 66.67% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 602 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 423 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 602 | 2338.36 | 52.41% |
Other theft | 423 | 824.66 | 22.61% |
Violence and sexual offences | 194 | 579.45 | 41.61% |
Anti-social behaviour | 154 | 265.75 | 35.09% |
Public order | 91 | 210.96 | 16.67% |
Shoplifting | 81 | 124.66 | 50.00% |
Robbery | 39 | 110.96 | 56.00% |
Drugs | 28 | 53.42 | -17.65% |
Vehicle crime | 27 | 38.36 | -30.77% |
Criminal damage and arson | 23 | 36.99 | 9.52% |
Burglary | 18 | 31.51 | 12.50% |
Bicycle theft | 17 | 24.66 | -22.73% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 23.29 | -30.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 9.59 | -40.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 395 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 345 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 395 | 1773.97 | 67.37% |
Other theft | 345 | 541.10 | 38.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 137 | 472.60 | -6.16% |
Anti-social behaviour | 114 | 187.67 | -24.00% |
Public order | 78 | 156.16 | 32.20% |
Shoplifting | 54 | 106.85 | 8.00% |
Vehicle crime | 39 | 73.97 | 11.43% |
Drugs | 34 | 53.42 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 25 | 46.58 | -19.35% |
Bicycle theft | 22 | 34.25 | 4.76% |
Criminal damage and arson | 21 | 30.14 | 23.53% |
Burglary | 16 | 28.77 | -33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 10 | 21.92 | 11.11% |
Other crime | 5 | 13.70 | 400.00% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 250 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 236 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 250 | 1456.16 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 236 | 342.47 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 150 | 323.29 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 146 | 205.48 | 0.00% |
Public order | 59 | 200.00 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 50 | 80.82 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 35 | 68.49 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 34 | 47.95 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 31 | 46.58 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 24 | 42.47 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 21 | 32.88 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 28.77 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 23.29 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 12.33 | 0.00% |
A total of 876 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 125.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 154 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 122 |
April 2024 | 118 |
January 2024 | 113 |
December 2023 | 105 |
November 2023 | 154 |
October 2023 | 114 |
September 2023 | 150 |
A total of 3103 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 282.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 652 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 183 |
July 2024 | 10 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 35 |
April 2024 | 408 |
March 2024 | 55 |
January 2024 | 526 |
December 2023 | 652 |
November 2023 | 602 |
October 2023 | 395 |
September 2023 | 236 |
A total of 142 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 29 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 29 |
January 2024 | 18 |
December 2023 | 22 |
November 2023 | 18 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 24 |
A total of 1130 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 113.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 198 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 130 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 122 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 166 |
December 2023 | 198 |
November 2023 | 194 |
October 2023 | 137 |
September 2023 | 146 |
A total of 429 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 81 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 47 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 73 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 69 |
December 2023 | 51 |
November 2023 | 81 |
October 2023 | 54 |
September 2023 | 50 |
A total of 493 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 91 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 48 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 54 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 68 |
December 2023 | 68 |
November 2023 | 91 |
October 2023 | 78 |
September 2023 | 59 |
A total of 102 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 7 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 12 |
November 2023 | 17 |
October 2023 | 22 |
September 2023 | 21 |
A total of 2085 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 189.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 423 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 104 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 11 |
April 2024 | 192 |
March 2024 | 6 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 339 |
December 2023 | 407 |
November 2023 | 423 |
October 2023 | 345 |
September 2023 | 250 |
A total of 189 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 39 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 13 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 25 |
January 2024 | 23 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 27 |
October 2023 | 39 |
September 2023 | 35 |
A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 3 |
October 2023 | 5 |
September 2023 | 1 |
A total of 250 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 48 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 39 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 26 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 37 |
December 2023 | 48 |
November 2023 | 39 |
October 2023 | 25 |
September 2023 | 31 |
A total of 143 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 20 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 5 |
January 2024 | 28 |
December 2023 | 25 |
November 2023 | 23 |
October 2023 | 21 |
September 2023 | 17 |
A total of 225 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 39 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 26 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 30 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 39 |
December 2023 | 31 |
November 2023 | 28 |
October 2023 | 34 |
September 2023 | 34 |
A total of 41 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 6 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 10 |
September 2023 | 9 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2E 8LH postcode area is presented below.
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 |
Total | 76 |
Theft from the person | 21 |
Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
Public order | 9 |
Other theft | 7 |
Robbery | 4 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
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 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
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 |
Total | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Other theft | 7 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
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 |
Total | 9 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |