WC2E 9AD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2E 9AD

WC2E 9AD, Westminster has recorded a total of 1753 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2401.37 per 1,000 population. This WC2E 9AD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2E postcode area, which has experienced 139 crimes and a crime rate of 190.41 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2E 9AD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2E 9AD, encompassing approximately 730 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2E 9AD area, explore the WC2E 9AD Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (543) incidents (53.39% increase)
  • Other theft: (356) incidents (87.37% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (237) incidents (9.22% increase)

WC2E 9AD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 293
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 211
  • Leicester Square with total crimes: 66

WC2E 9AD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 543 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 356 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5432401.3753.39%
Other theft356743.8487.37%
Violence and sexual offences237487.679.22%
Anti-social behaviour170324.667.59%
Shoplifting88232.8872.55%
Robbery79120.5516.18%
Public order74108.221.37%
Drugs69101.379.52%
Vehicle crime4794.52161.11%
Criminal damage and arson3464.3821.43%
Bicycle theft2446.5884.62%
Burglary2432.8841.18%
Other crime532.8825.00%
Possession of weapons36.8550.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 354 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 217 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3541720.554325.00%
Violence and sexual offences217484.932612.50%
Other theft190297.263700.00%
Anti-social behaviour158260.270.00%
Public order73216.441725.00%
Robbery68100.006700.00%
Drugs6393.156200.00%
Shoplifting5186.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson2869.86833.33%
Vehicle crime1838.360.00%
Burglary1724.660.00%
Bicycle theft1323.290.00%
Other crime417.810.00%
Possession of weapons25.480.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person841.10700.00%
Violence and sexual offences810.960.00%
Other theft510.960.00%
Public order46.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson35.480.00%
Drugs14.110.00%
Robbery11.370.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12.74-96.15%
Robbery11.37-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2689.04-96.84%
Violence and sexual offences1735.62-91.94%
Other theft923.29-97.46%
Public order812.33-88.73%
Robbery210.96-96.67%
Bicycle theft12.74-88.89%
Criminal damage and arson11.37-85.71%
Vehicle crime11.37-98.11%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 824 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 355 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8242631.511548.00%
Other theft3551128.775816.67%
Violence and sexual offences211486.302244.44%
Anti-social behaviour162289.040.00%
Shoplifting74221.920.00%
Public order71101.37610.00%
Drugs6297.266100.00%
Robbery6084.935900.00%
Vehicle crime5382.190.00%
Burglary3072.600.00%
Bicycle theft941.10350.00%
Criminal damage and arson712.330.00%
Possession of weapons29.590.00%
Other crime12.740.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person50109.590.00%
Public order1068.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences913.700.00%
Other theft612.33200.00%
Bicycle theft28.220.00%
Robbery12.740.00%
Other crime11.370.00%
Drugs11.370.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft22.74-99.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 946 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 598 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9463279.45-20.84%
Other theft5981295.89-16.48%
Violence and sexual offences266819.18-13.92%
Anti-social behaviour148364.381.37%
Robbery99202.74-20.16%
Shoplifting76135.6231.03%
Public order70104.11-17.65%
Drugs6995.89-4.17%
Criminal damage and arson3494.52-2.86%
Vehicle crime3246.58-25.58%
Burglary2643.84-18.75%
Bicycle theft1735.6213.33%
Possession of weapons923.2912.50%
Other crime412.33-20.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1195 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 716 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11953894.525.94%
Other theft7161636.99-8.67%
Violence and sexual offences309980.826.92%
Anti-social behaviour146423.29-26.63%
Robbery124200.007.83%
Public order85169.86-24.11%
Drugs72116.4435.85%
Shoplifting5898.63-38.95%
Vehicle crime4379.457.50%
Criminal damage and arson3558.900.00%
Burglary3247.95-3.03%
Bicycle theft1543.84-28.57%
Possession of weapons820.55-20.00%
Other crime510.96-28.57%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1128 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 784 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11284001.3752.85%
Other theft7841545.2121.74%
Violence and sexual offences2891073.9724.57%
Anti-social behaviour199395.8920.61%
Robbery115272.6069.12%
Public order112157.5310.89%
Shoplifting95153.4246.15%
Drugs53130.14-30.26%
Vehicle crime4072.60-29.82%
Criminal damage and arson3554.7920.69%
Burglary3347.9513.79%
Bicycle theft2145.21-19.23%
Possession of weapons1028.77-37.50%
Other crime713.700.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 738 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 644 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7383086.3039.77%
Other theft6441010.9638.20%
Violence and sexual offences232882.194.04%
Anti-social behaviour165317.81-17.09%
Public order101226.0334.67%
Drugs76138.36-2.56%
Robbery68104.11-42.86%
Shoplifting6593.1516.07%
Vehicle crime5789.045.56%
Criminal damage and arson2978.083.57%
Burglary2939.73-27.50%
Bicycle theft2639.73-13.33%
Possession of weapons1635.6223.08%
Other crime721.92133.33%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 528 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 466 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5282619.180.00%
Other theft466723.290.00%
Violence and sexual offences223638.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour199305.480.00%
Robbery119272.600.00%
Drugs78163.010.00%
Public order75106.850.00%
Shoplifting56102.740.00%
Vehicle crime5476.710.00%
Burglary4073.970.00%
Bicycle theft3054.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson2841.100.00%
Possession of weapons1338.360.00%
Other crime317.810.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1347 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 168.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 199 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024170
August 2024158
April 2024162
January 2024148
December 2023146
November 2023199
October 2023165
September 2023199

A total of 158 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.80 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202413
May 20241
April 20249
March 20242
January 202417
December 202315
November 202321
October 202326
September 202330

A total of 231 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202417
April 202430
January 202426
December 202332
November 202333
October 202329
September 202340

A total of 234 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202428
July 20243
May 20241
April 20247
January 202434
December 202335
November 202335
October 202329
September 202328

A total of 4131 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 344.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 784 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024356
August 2024190
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024355
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024598
December 2023716
November 2023784
October 2023644
September 2023466

A total of 6341 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 528.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1195 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024543
August 2024354
July 20248
June 20241
May 202426
April 2024824
March 202450
January 2024946
December 20231195
November 20231128
October 2023738
September 2023528

A total of 2018 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 183.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 309 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024237
August 2024217
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024211
March 20249
January 2024266
December 2023309
November 2023289
October 2023232
September 2023223

A total of 683 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 112 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202474
August 202473
July 20244
May 20248
April 202471
March 202410
January 202470
December 202385
November 2023112
October 2023101
September 202375

A total of 345 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202418
May 20241
April 202453
January 202432
December 202343
November 202340
October 202357
September 202354

A total of 563 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 70.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 95 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202488
August 202451
April 202474
January 202476
December 202358
November 202395
October 202365
September 202356

A total of 544 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.40 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202463
July 20241
April 202462
March 20241
January 202469
December 202372
November 202353
October 202376
September 202378

A total of 737 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 61.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 124 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202468
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202460
March 20241
January 202499
December 2023124
November 2023115
October 202368
September 2023119

A total of 63 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 202310
October 202316
September 202313

A total of 37 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20235
November 20237
October 20237
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2E 9AD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total293
    Theft from the person105
    Other theft62
    Violence and sexual offences54
    Robbery21
    Drugs16
    Anti-social behaviour13
    Public order12
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total211
    Theft from the person70
    Other theft40
    Anti-social behaviour25
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Shoplifting15
    Burglary9
    Drugs9
    Robbery9
    Bicycle theft7
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Leicester Square
    Total66
    Theft from the person19
    Other theft18
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs5
    Public order4
    Robbery4
  • 4. Old Compton Street
    Total61
    Theft from the person30
    Other theft11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total51
    Vehicle crime30
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Corner House Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 8. Police Station
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Public order8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Other crime1
  • 9. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. William Iv Street
    Total32
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft5
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 12. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 15. B402
    Total27
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 16. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Shopping Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Strand
    Total23
    Other theft10
    Theft from the person5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Drury Lane
    Total21
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 24. Trafalgar Square
    Total21
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 25. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 26. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Neal Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1