WC2E 9AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2E 9AY

WC2E 9AY, Westminster has recorded a total of 30 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 41.10 per 1,000 population. This WC2E 9AY 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 9AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2E 9AY, encompassing approximately 730 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (700.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2E 9AY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Colchester (Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

WC2E 9AY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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%
Robbery11.370.00%

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 person2687.67-96.72%
Violence and sexual offences1735.62-91.41%
Other theft923.29-97.30%
Public order812.33-88.41%
Bicycle theft110.96-88.89%
Criminal damage and arson11.37-83.33%
Vehicle crime11.37-97.92%
Robbery11.37-98.25%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 792 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 333 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7922510.961484.00%
Other theft3331084.935450.00%
Violence and sexual offences198456.162100.00%
Anti-social behaviour157271.230.00%
Shoplifting75215.070.00%
Public order69102.74590.00%
Drugs5794.525600.00%
Robbery5778.085600.00%
Vehicle crime4878.080.00%
Burglary2965.750.00%
Bicycle theft939.73350.00%
Criminal damage and arson612.330.00%
Possession of weapons28.220.00%
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 theft22.74-99.64%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 925 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 559 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9253136.99-19.14%
Other theft5591267.12-18.63%
Violence and sexual offences248765.75-14.78%
Anti-social behaviour142339.73-2.07%
Robbery93194.52-16.22%
Shoplifting74127.4032.14%
Public order69101.37-19.77%
Drugs6594.52-8.45%
Criminal damage and arson3489.0413.33%
Vehicle crime2946.58-32.56%
Burglary2439.73-20.00%
Bicycle theft1632.8823.08%
Possession of weapons921.9212.50%
Other crime312.33-40.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1144 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 687 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11443726.035.05%
Other theft6871567.12-6.28%
Violence and sexual offences291941.103.93%
Anti-social behaviour145398.63-27.86%
Robbery111198.6311.00%
Public order86152.05-25.22%
Drugs71117.8129.09%
Shoplifting5697.26-41.05%
Vehicle crime4376.717.50%
Criminal damage and arson3058.90-11.76%
Burglary3041.103.45%
Bicycle theft1341.10-31.58%
Possession of weapons817.810.00%
Other crime510.96-28.57%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1089 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 733 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10893842.4753.60%
Other theft7331491.7821.16%
Violence and sexual offences2801004.1125.00%
Anti-social behaviour201383.5627.22%
Public order115275.3410.58%
Robbery100157.5356.25%
Shoplifting95136.9946.15%
Drugs55130.14-23.61%
Vehicle crime4075.34-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson3454.7921.43%
Burglary2946.580.00%
Bicycle theft1939.73-24.00%
Possession of weapons826.03-50.00%
Other crime710.960.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 709 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 605 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7092956.1642.94%
Other theft605971.2339.40%
Violence and sexual offences224828.774.19%
Anti-social behaviour158306.85-16.84%
Public order104216.4446.48%
Drugs72142.47-2.70%
Shoplifting6598.6318.18%
Robbery6489.04-36.63%
Vehicle crime5287.674.00%
Burglary2971.23-19.44%
Criminal damage and arson2839.7312.00%
Bicycle theft2538.36-10.71%
Possession of weapons1634.2523.08%
Other crime721.92133.33%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 496 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 434 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4962453.42-3.31%
Other theft434679.45-14.40%
Violence and sexual offences215594.52-6.52%
Anti-social behaviour190294.5229.25%
Robbery101260.27-1.94%
Drugs74138.365.71%
Public order71101.379.23%
Shoplifting5597.26-44.44%
Vehicle crime5075.3472.41%
Burglary3668.4938.46%
Bicycle theft2849.3233.33%
Criminal damage and arson2538.36-26.47%
Possession of weapons1334.2562.50%
Other crime317.81-57.14%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 513 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 507 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5132546.58-4.11%
Other theft507702.74-12.44%
Violence and sexual offences230694.52-9.45%
Anti-social behaviour147315.07-5.77%
Robbery103201.374.04%
Shoplifting99141.10-1.98%
Drugs70135.62-29.29%
Public order6595.89-22.62%
Criminal damage and arson3489.0413.33%
Vehicle crime2946.58-17.14%
Burglary2639.7323.81%
Bicycle theft2135.62-32.26%
Possession of weapons828.7733.33%
Other crime710.960.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 579 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 535 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5792790.410.00%
Theft from the person535793.150.00%
Violence and sexual offences254732.880.00%
Anti-social behaviour156347.950.00%
Shoplifting101213.700.00%
Drugs99138.360.00%
Robbery99135.620.00%
Public order84135.620.00%
Vehicle crime35115.070.00%
Bicycle theft3147.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson3042.470.00%
Burglary2141.100.00%
Other crime728.770.00%
Possession of weapons69.590.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 6288 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 524.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1144 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20241
May 202426
April 2024792
March 202450
January 2024925
December 20231144
November 20231089
October 2023709
September 2023496
August 2023513
July 2023535

A total of 4459 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 371.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 733 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024333
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024559
December 2023687
November 2023733
October 2023605
September 2023434
August 2023507
July 2023579

A total of 685 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20248
April 202469
March 202410
January 202469
December 202386
November 2023115
October 2023104
September 202371
August 202365
July 202384

A total of 1974 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 179.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 291 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024198
March 20249
January 2024248
December 2023291
November 2023280
October 2023224
September 2023215
August 2023230
July 2023254

A total of 225 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20246
January 202434
December 202330
November 202334
October 202328
September 202325
August 202334
July 202330

A total of 565 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202457
March 20241
January 202465
December 202371
November 202355
October 202372
September 202374
August 202370
July 202399

A total of 732 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 61.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 202457
March 20241
January 202493
December 2023111
November 2023100
October 202364
September 2023101
August 2023103
July 202399

A total of 165 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
March 20242
January 202416
December 202313
November 202319
October 202325
September 202328
August 202321
July 202331

A total of 327 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202448
January 202429
December 202343
November 202340
October 202352
September 202350
August 202329
July 202335

A total of 1296 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 162.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 201 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024157
January 2024142
December 2023145
November 2023201
October 2023158
September 2023190
August 2023147
July 2023156

A total of 224 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202429
January 202424
December 202330
November 202329
October 202329
September 202336
August 202326
July 202321

A total of 70 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 20238
October 202316
September 202313
August 20238
July 20236

A total of 620 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 77.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202475
January 202474
December 202356
November 202395
October 202365
September 202355
August 202399
July 2023101

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20235
November 20237
October 20237
September 20233
August 20237
July 20237

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Colchester (Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Charing Cross (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1